WalthallMS
A town of 117, settled in 1876.
Is Walthall a good place to live?
Walthall’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 23 minutes in Mississippi’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Walthall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Natchez Trace Parkway and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walthall. Close and well known come first.
9 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium23 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Walthall: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walthall, and how to reach them.
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 Walthall.
Walthall has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 81 people commute in
Most working residents leave Walthall for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Walthall fell to 83 in 2023, 221 fewer than in 2013. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Walthall, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Walthall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walthall has mild winters and hot summers
Walthall has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Walthall’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Walthall are worth about $160K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Walthall home is worth about $160,000, up 2.4% in a year, 18% below the Mississippi typical home. 76% of households own their home in Walthall.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Older than Mississippi overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). 32% of Walthall adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Walthall’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Walthall | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 31% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Walthall is
Walthall beats the Mississippi average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Walthall.
| Walthall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Walthall | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Walthall, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Walthall
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walthall; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Walthall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Every workday, about 81 people come to Walthall for work
Where Walthall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walthall
Village in Mississippi, United States
Walthall is a village in Webster County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Walthall had a population of 116. It is the county seat of Webster County, designated in 1876, and also the smallest county seat in Mississippi by population.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- ZIP code
- 39771
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Walthall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walthall, MS a good place to live?
Walthall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.