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About Wiggins
City in Mississippi, United StatesWiggins is a city in and the county seat of Stone County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. The population was 4,272 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Wiggins
The typical Wiggins home is worth about $181,000, up 5.2% in a year, 8% below the Mississippi typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Wiggins
Safety Grade C-
Wiggins reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
Work & commute in Wiggins
Full picture →About one in 4 of Wiggins’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hattiesburg (9%), Gulfport (9%) and Biloxi (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Health in Wiggins
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wiggins
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wiggins
Full climate →Wiggins has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Wiggins
All Wiggins schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Wiggins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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