Town guide

Austin, Mississippi

Austin is a community in Tunica County, Mississippi across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38676.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Austin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Austin

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX390 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Austin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Austin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tunica County grew from 16,479 residents in 1900 to 9,782 in 2020.

Tunica County, 1900–2020

Tunica County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,479, 1910: 18,646, 1920: 20,386, 1930: 21,233, 1940: 22,610, 1950: 21,664, 1960: 16,826, 1970: 11,854, 1980: 9,652, 1990: 8,164, 2000: 9,227, 2010: 10,778, 2020: 9,78216K’00’1020K’20’3023K’40’5017K’60’7010K’80’909K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AustinJan: high 49°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 6 in; May: high 82°F, low 63°F, 6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.7 in49°33°Jan4.754°36°Feb5.063°44°Mar5.873°53°Apr6.082°63°May6.089°70°Jun4.391°73°Jul4.091°71°Aug3.286°65°Sep3.375°53°Oct3.963°42°Nov4.852°35°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tunica 2 N, MS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Tunica County

5,340 jobs at 184 businesses in Tunica County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tunica CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,437 jobs; Manufacturing: 473 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 349 jobs; Retail trade: 271 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 231 jobs; Administrative and support: 167 jobs; Construction: 100 jobs; Wholesale trade: 96 jobsHotels and restaurants 64% Manufacturing 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Retail trade 5% Health care and social assistance 4% Administrative and support 3% Construction 2% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Austin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highland Hills Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Senatobia23.9 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southaven28.8 miles
  • Quitman Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marks30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Austin

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Rivergate Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Austin

Public schools here are run by Tunica School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tunica Elementary SchoolTunicaPre-K–5308Public0.9 mi
Tcs Alternative SchoolTunica6–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
Tunica Middle SchoolTunica6–8334Public1.3 mi
David Williams Jr. Career &Tech CntTunica9–12—Career and Technical1.2 mi
Rosa Fort HighTunica9–13438Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Austin

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Shares ZIP codes with Tunica, North Tunica and White Oak.

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