McComb, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The city is approximately 80 miles (130 km) south of Jackson. As of the 2020 census, McComb had a population of 12,413. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How McComb ranks

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#4Most walkable in MS #4Rent easiest to afford in MS #13Most affordable in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39648, 39649

Area code601, 769

Living in McComb

Housing in McComb

$99K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McComb home is worth about $99,000, up 2.4% in a year, 50% below the Mississippi typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market96

Sale-to-list90.5%

Sold in May10

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Health in McComb

Compared with Mississippi

2better than MS·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%Fewer binge drinkersMS 13.6% · better 84.6%More adults getting a yearly checkupMS 81.5% · better 18.2%More adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · worse

Care nearby

Southwest Ms Regional Medical CenterMccomb · 0.5 mi · ER

Pike County Medical ServicesMccomb · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in McComb

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D

School Grade D

The public schools McComb’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMcComb School DistrictSchools9

Otken Elementary School CElementary · Grades 1–4 · 458 students Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 232 students South McComb Baptist KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 51 students Denman Junior High School CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 312 students Higgins Middle School C-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 287 students McComb High School C-High · Grades 9–13 · 632 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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