Walnut MS helicopter, 2012
Walnut’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 150 in 1920, 704 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
- 1872Walnut is established
WalnutMS
The town was established in 1872 and has 680 residents today.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
680
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$145K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
339
Balanced
Is Walnut a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Walnut, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 97 Mississippi towns, just one has a lower median rent than Walnut. Walnut has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
680 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walnut: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut, and how to reach them.
PowerTippah Electric Power Assn13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThree Forks Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walnut’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTippah County RegistrarTippah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3868338683 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut.
Schools
The schools Walnut’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Walnut Attendance Center, with 480 students. The public schools here belong to the North Tippah School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Attendance CenterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 480 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
The typical home in Walnut is valued at about $145K
In Walnut, 52% of households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 4.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$145KZillow home value
Typical home value
Walnut$145K
Mississippi$195K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–89°
Fall49–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Walnut has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 324 commuters
The top destinations are Ripley (9%), Memphis (9%) and Corinth (7%). Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Walnut has added 92 jobs, to 339 in 2023. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work comes in at 21 minutes.
5%work in town
| Walnut | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Walnut5%
Ripley9%
Memphis9%
Corinth7%
Tupelo6%
22 mi
median commute distance
339
jobs based in Walnut
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Walnut
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Walnut is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Walnut is
Just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Walnut. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Walnut. Two figures for adults in the town: 36% get no exercise outside work, 43% have high blood pressure.
| Walnut | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 42% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 45% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
0 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Walnut | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.6% |
Tippah County Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Walnut: tornadoes
Households in Walnut have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. On expected storm and flood damage, Walnut sits above 53% of U.S. communities. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by earthquakes at 24%.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesEarthquakesInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Walnut is conserved land
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 9 acres in Walnut. The trail network density for Walnut comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,467 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walnut Municipal Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walnut
20pages on Walnut
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walnut; the nearest are
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Blue Mountain20.1 mi$20,180 tuitionNortheast Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Booneville28.3 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionUniversity of MississippiUniversity or college · Public · University53.3 mi$9,772 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Walnut residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
About Walnut
Town in Mississippi, United States
Walnut is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Walnut had a population of 704.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- ZIP code
- 38683
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Walnut
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walnut, MS a good place to live?
Walnut has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Walnut, MS known for?
Walnut was established in 1872. 2 notable people were born here, including Chris Brown and Travis Wammack.