2011 · Shubuta Baptist Church · Wikimedia Commons
Shubuta’s story
Shubuta in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
ShubutaMS
A town of 553. A typical home worth about $99K.
Population
553
residents
Typical home
$99K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
125
Balanced
What makes Shubuta stand out
The 2 things Shubuta does most differently from other towns.
Small town
553 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shubuta. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Shubuta home is worth about $99K
The typical Shubuta home is worth about $99,000, about the same as a year ago, 50% below the Mississippi typical home.
$99KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shubuta$99K
Mississippi$198K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
17
paid flood claims since 1980
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Shubuta 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
Winter38–61°
Spring52–78°
Summer69–91°
Fall53–78°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Shubuta
Most working residents leave Shubuta for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Laurel (19%), Meridian (14%) and Quitman (10%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Shubuta1%
Laurel19%
Meridian14%
Quitman10%
Waynesboro5%
33 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Shubuta
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Shubuta is
Shubuta beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
4 better9 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Shubuta | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22.1% | 11.2% |
Wayne General Hospital
13.5 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 →
Landmarks
5 places in Shubuta on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Shubuta
3 notable people were born in Shubuta.
About Shubuta
Town in Mississippi, United States
Shubuta is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States, which is located on the eastern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, Shubuta had a population of 406. Developed around an early 19th-century trading post on the Chickasawhay River, it was built near a Choctaw town. Shubuta is a Choctaw word meaning "smokey water".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 406
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- ZIP code
- 39360
- Area code
- 601