Town guide

Belmont, Mississippi

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Belmont

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Belmont

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)106 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo 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

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.

Belmont population by census2000: 1,961, 2010: 2,021, 2020: 1,8591,96120002,02120101,8592020

Tishomingo County, 1900–2020

Tishomingo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,124, 1910: 13,067, 1920: 15,091, 1930: 16,411, 1940: 16,974, 1950: 15,544, 1960: 13,889, 1970: 14,940, 1980: 18,434, 1990: 17,683, 2000: 19,163, 2010: 19,593, 2020: 18,85010K’00’1015K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1019K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 62.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BelmontJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 37°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 6.7 in49°28°Jan5.254°31°Feb5.563°37°Mar5.972°46°Apr5.579°55°May5.486°63°Jun4.388°67°Jul5.088°66°Aug5.284°59°Sep5.374°46°Oct3.862°36°Nov4.552°31°Dec6.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Tishomingo CountyManufacturing: 1,956 jobs; Retail trade: 734 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 574 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 357 jobs; Administrative and support: 331 jobs; Other services: 222 jobs; Construction: 134 jobs; Wholesale trade: 133 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 7% Other services 4% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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 doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

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

Schools in Belmont

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belmont SchoolsBelmontK–12855Public0.6 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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