Belmont is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, home to about 2,028 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38827, and parts of 38847 are in Belmont too.
Homes sold for a median of $60 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,028429 per sq mi
Median home value$163,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$60Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belmont. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Belmont
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX505 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Belmont; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Belmont
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 1st DistrictTrent Kelly (R)
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
Belmont had 1,859 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 130th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Tishomingo County grew from 10,124 residents in 1900 to 18,850 in 2020.
Tishomingo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 62.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iuka, MS weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Tishomingo County
5,065 jobs at 398 businesses in Tishomingo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belmont.
Nearest hospitals
Red Bay HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Red Bay5.6 miles
Tishomingo Health Services INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iuka20.6 miles
Baptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Booneville22.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Belmont
Parks (1 nearby)
Belmont Blue Springs Park0.7 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi
Big Star1.1 mi
Pharmacies
Redmont Pharmacy5.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Tishomingo County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Belmont SchoolsBelmont
K–12
855
Public
0.6 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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