Rolling ForkMS
A town of 2,038. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,038
−12.1% since 2010
Typical home
$102K
−8.5% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Jobs based here
447
A commuter town
What makes Rolling Fork stand out The 3 things Rolling Fork does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Rolling Fork has shrunk 12.1% since 2010 2,143 people in 2010; 2,038 today.
What’s changed most in Rolling Fork? 2,143 2010
1,883 2020
2,038 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Rolling Fork beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Rolling Fork MS Fewer binge drinkers 9.2% 13.6% More adults treating high blood pressure 84% 79.7% More adults facing a utility shut-off 20.9% 11.2%
Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among MS towns
Schools
Rolling Fork’s public schools outperform 9% of Mississippi districts The public schools Rolling Fork’s kids attend trail 91% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Housing
A typical Rolling Fork home is worth about $102K The typical Rolling Fork home is worth about $102,000, down 8.5% in a year, 48% below the Mississippi typical home.
$102K Zillow home value
Typical home value Rolling Fork $102K
Mississippi $198K
−8.5%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Rolling Fork About one in 4 of Rolling Fork’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Greenville (8%), Jackson (5%) and Vicksburg (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
24% work in town
Where working residents work In Rolling Fork 24%
Greenville 8%
Jackson 5%
Vicksburg 3%
Anguilla 3%
27 mi
median commute distance
447
jobs based in Rolling Fork
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Rolling Fork has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 38–58°
Spring 54–76°
Summer 71–91°
Fall 54–78°
Nov 20
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with tornadoes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63 High risk Lower Higher Tornadoes Inland flooding Cold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1993
7
federal disasters paid out here
1863 · Rolling Fork Mounds · Wikimedia Commons
Rolling Fork’s story
Rolling Fork in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Rolling Fork 12 notable people were born in Rolling Fork.
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Rolling Fork is a city in and the county seat of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,883.
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Population 1,883
Area 1.4 sq mi
Elevation 102 ft
ZIP code 39159
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