Pocahontas School · National Register of Historic Places
Pocahontas’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1950 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1858Pocahontas is settled
PocahontasTN
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
391
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$185K
+12.8% in a year
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Pocahontas a good place to live?
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pocahontas. Its National Register listings include Davis Bridge Battlefield and Big Hill Pond Fortification. Pocahontas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pocahontas stand out
Where Pocahontas beats most towns.
Small town
391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Pocahontas: who provides what
Pocahontas is unincorporated, so Hardeman County and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterSelmer Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHardeman CountyHardeman County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHardeman County Election CommissionHardeman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3806138061 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 Pocahontas.
Housing
Pocahontas’ typical home value is about $185K
Pocahontas: 81% of households live in a home they own, above both the Tennessee town median (66%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$185KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pocahontas$185K
Tennessee$331K
+12.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Pocahontas’ workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. The top destinations are Bolivar (16%), Middleton (15%) and Jackson (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pocahontas0%
Bolivar16%
Middleton15%
Jackson7%
Ripley3%
25 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Pocahontas
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Pocahontas has mild winters and hot summers
In Pocahontas, the midsummer high is 90°F, above both Tennessee’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–89°
Fall49–74°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pocahontas is
In Pocahontas, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 31 in all: Pocahontas beats Tennessee on 1 and trails on 13. 12% of adults in Pocahontas binge drink; 16% have diabetes.
| Pocahontas | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Pocahontas | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 7% |
Magnolia Regional Health Center
16.1 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
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Pocahontas, mostly earthquakes
The FEMA risk score in Pocahontas is 53 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pocahontas after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected losses in Pocahontas break down as 28% from earthquakes and 24% from tornadoes.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pocahontas
15pages on Pocahontas
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pocahontas; the nearest are
Freed-Hardeman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Henderson28.2 mi$25,620 tuitionNortheast Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Booneville, MS29.9 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionUniversity of MississippiUniversity or college · Public · University, MS63.3 mi$9,772 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Pocahontas residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pocahontas for work
Where Pocahontas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Pocahontas
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pocahontas
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Pocahontas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hardeman and McNairy counties, Tennessee, United States. It is eighty-three miles southeast of Memphis. Pocahontas is a postal city with ZIP code 38061. Big Hill Pond State Park is nearby.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 38061
Questions about Pocahontas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pocahontas, TN a good place to live?
Pocahontas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.