BruceMS
A town of 1,483. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,483
−12% since 2010
Typical home
$150K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$27K
median
Jobs based here
815
A job hub
What makes Bruce stand out The 3 things Bruce does most differently from other towns.
Small town 1,483 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms H 91° · L 68°
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Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns Bruce beats the Mississippi average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Bruce MS Fewer binge drinkers 10.9% 13.6% More adults treating high blood pressure 82.5% 79.7% More adults with COPD 12.4% 8.6%
Bmh-Calhoun
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
23rd
percentile among MS towns
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Bruce Most working residents leave Bruce for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Oxford (12%), Jackson (4%) and Pontotoc (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
14% work in town
Where working residents work In Bruce 14%
Oxford 12%
Jackson 4%
Pontotoc 3%
Ecru 3%
29 mi
median commute distance
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Bruce home is worth about $150K The typical Bruce home is worth about $150,000, up 3.7% in a year, 24% below the Mississippi typical home.
$150K Zillow home value
Typical home value Bruce $150K
Mississippi $198K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Bruce’s public schools outperform 66% of Mississippi districts The public schools Bruce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+ School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Bruce has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 34–56°
Spring 50–74°
Summer 69–90°
Fall 51–75°
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 40% of U.S. towns Bruce reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.
C+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Bruce 2.5
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Bruce 9.4
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
40th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
45th
percentile among MS towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
Outdoors
0% of Bruce is conserved land 0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 1,549 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Bruce Park 0.6 mi 49 2. Harry E. Waller Park — 16 3. Oakwood Park — 4
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Tornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1991
3
federal disasters paid out here
A shrinking town Bruce has shrunk 12% since 2010 1,939 people in 2010; 1,483 today.
What’s changed most in Bruce? 1,939 2010
1,707 2020
1,483 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
2012 · Bruce MS from airplane · Wikimedia Commons
Bruce’s story
Bruce in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Bruce 5 notable people were born in Bruce.
See all 5 → About Bruce Town in Mississippi, United States
Bruce is a town situated along the Skuna River in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,707. Currently, Jimmy Hubbard is the mayor.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 1,707
Area 2.4 sq mi
Elevation 276 ft
ZIP code 38915
Area code 662 
