WestMS
A town of 132, settled in 1880.
Is West a good place to live?
West’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than West. West Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West, 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 West.
More young adults than Mississippi overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 52% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (23% statewide). 16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West, below both the Mississippi town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). West has lost 14% of its people since 2020, down to 132 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 91% women
The Census survey reached too few of West’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.1 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| West | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 37.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 24.1% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in West is valued at about $117K
The typical West home is worth about $117,000, down 6% in a year, 40% below the Mississippi typical home. 78% of households own their home in West.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mild winters and hot summers in West
West has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in West is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in West say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
36% of West adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 1 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than West. 38% of West adults feel lonely.
| West | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | West | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.9% | 79.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tornadoes leads a moderate hazard risk in West
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About West
Town in Mississippi, United States
West is a town in northeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 153. The Mayor of West, MS as of December 2020 is Michael Fancher.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- ZIP code
- 39192
- Area code
- 662
Questions about West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West, MS a good place to live?
West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.