Wiggins, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wiggins 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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How Wiggins ranks

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#16Best schools in MS #28Most affordable in MS #44Lowest property tax in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39577

Area code601

Living in Wiggins

Housing in Wiggins

$181K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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.

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Safety in Wiggins

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Safety Grade C-

Wiggins reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wiggins 2.7

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wiggins 19.4

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Wiggins

Compared with Mississippi

3worse than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMS 18.5% · worse 7.1%Fewer adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · worse 55.9%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerMS 61.8% · worse

Care nearby

Pearl River County HospitalPoplarville · 23.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Wiggins Health CenterWiggins · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wiggins · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wiggins →

Schools in Wiggins

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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.

#16Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictStone County School DistrictSchools5

Stone Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 714 students Stone Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 575 students Stone High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 740 students Career Technical Education-SHSHigh · Grades 9–12 Gateway Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 114 students

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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