WintervilleMS
With 45 residents, this town was settled in 1885.
Is Winterville a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Winterville, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 100 in Mississippi we compare has a lower home-ownership rate than Winterville. Winterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winterville: who provides what
Winterville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Winterville.
The biggest natural risk in Winterville is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Households in Winterville have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 71% of U.S. communities. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Winterville’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
Among adults in Winterville, 31% say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Winterville. CDC measures, 31 in all: Winterville beats Mississippi on 5 and trails on 10.
| Winterville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 57% | 45% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 14% |
| What stands out | Winterville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.5% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.1% | 19.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.8% | 4.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Winterville has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail. Only 2 of the 88 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher density of trails than Winterville.
| Winterville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Winterville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winterville; the nearest are
College town 16 of every 100 Winterville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Questions about Winterville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winterville, MS a good place to live?
Winterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.