Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Weir, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a higher average trip to work than Weir. Col. John Weir House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Weir has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Weir beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 91 in 1900, 441 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and a map from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weir. Close and well known come first.
6 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium
31 mi State parkNanih Waiya6 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nanih Waiya: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weir, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Weir.
The typical Weir home is worth about $128,000, down 6.2% in a year, 34% below the Mississippi typical home. 80% of households own their home in Weir, above both the Mississippi town median (62%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Choctaw County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weir Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 142 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Weir has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Weir is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Weir for work: only 5% work in town. Weir’s median household income is $36,000. Since 2013, Weir has added 66 jobs, to 232 in 2023.
| Weir | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 19% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Weir beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 51% of adults have high blood pressure in Weir. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Weir.
| Weir | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Weir | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 79.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.7% | 4.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Mississippi average. 17% of Weir adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Weir has lost 2.3% of its people since 2020, down to 433 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Weir | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 92% are women (MS 59%).
| Weir | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.6% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.2% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Weir; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Weir residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
3 notable people were born in Weir.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weir had a population of 441.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Weir has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Roy Oswalt and Dennis Johnson.
