1939 · Son of sharecropper washing face. Near Pace, Mississippi. Background, Sunflower Plantation, Mississippi · Library of Congress
Pace’s story
Pace in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PaceMS
A town of 104.
Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
104
residents
Median home value
$76K
Census ACS
Household income
$28K
median
Median age
61.3
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town
104 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pace. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pace
Most working residents leave Pace for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (23%), Greenville (9%) and Mound Bayou (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pace0%
Cleveland23%
Greenville9%
Mound Bayou6%
Rosedale6%
26 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Pace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Pace has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–54°
Spring53–74°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
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 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1983
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Pace is
Pace beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
4 better8 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Pace | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.1% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.3% | 11.2% |
Bolivar Medical Center
9.1 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 Pace for work
Where Pace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Pace
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pace
Town in Mississippi, United States
Pace is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 183. The community is named after James Henry Pace, a planter and land owner in the region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 183
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 38764
- Area code
- 662
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