A town of 6,996. A typical home worth about $143K.
The 3 things Philadelphia does most differently from other towns.
Where Philadelphia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Philadelphia. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Philadelphia home is worth about $143,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Mississippi typical home.
Philadelphia beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Philadelphia | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.9% | 22.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.2% | 18.5% |
About one in 4 of Philadelphia’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Pearl River (13%), Meridian (7%) and Jackson (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dewitt-Deweese Memorial Park | — | 1 |
The public schools Philadelphia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Elementary School | PK–6 | 430 | C |
| Neshoba Central High School | 9–12 | 908 | B+ |
| Philadelphia High School | 7–12 | 327 | C+ |
| Philadelphia Neshoba Voc Tech | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Philadelphia 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.
Philadelphia's reported crime rate is well above Mississippi's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 31 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Philadelphia on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Mississippi, United States
Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,118 at the 2020 census.
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