Baldwyn is a city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, home to about 3,138 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38824, and parts of 38849 are in Baldwyn too.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Baldwyn; also Kirkville
Mostly Guntown; part is in Baldwyn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Baldwyn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX482 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baldwyn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Baldwyn had 3,071 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Prentiss County grew from 15,788 residents in 1900 to 25,008 in 2020.
Prentiss County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 60.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Booneville, MS weather station (9 miles away).
5,563 jobs at 482 businesses in Prentiss County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baldwyn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1860.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Baldwyn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwyn ElementaryBaldwyn | K–4 | 279 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Baldwyn High SchoolBaldwyn | 5–12 | 460 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Baldwyn Career Advancement CenterBaldwyn | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Guntown and Kirkville.
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