1936 · Burris House, Benoit (Bolivar County, Mississippi) · Wikimedia Commons
Benoit’s story
Benoit in pictures
17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 509. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
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Population
509
residents
Typical home
$172K
+0.4% in a year
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
What makes Benoit stand out
The thing Benoit does most differently from other towns.
Small town
509 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benoit. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Benoit
Most working residents leave Benoit for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (21%), Greenville (10%) and Jackson (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Benoit0%
Cleveland21%
Greenville10%
Jackson5%
Shaw4%
19 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Benoit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Benoit has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–54°
Spring53–74°
Summer71–91°
Fall53–76°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
36
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Benoit home is worth about $172K
The typical Benoit home is worth about $172,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Mississippi typical home.
$172KZillow home value
Typical home value
Benoit$172K
Mississippi$198K
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Benoit is
Benoit beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better9 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Benoit | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 85.7% | 81.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35% | 18.5% |
Delta Health System - the Medical Center
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Benoit for work
Where Benoit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Benoit
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Benoit
4 notable people were born in Benoit.
About Benoit
Town in Mississippi, United States
Benoit is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 365.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 365
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 38725
- Area code
- 662
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