Belzoni is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, home to about 1,306 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39038.
Homes sold for a median of $49 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belzoni. 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)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belzoni; 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.
Belzoni had 1,938 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Humphreys County grew from 19,192 residents in 1920 to 7,785 in 2020.
Humphreys County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 57.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belzoni, MS weather station (about a mile away).
1,426 jobs at 132 businesses in Humphreys County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belzoni.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by MS Achievement SD Of Humphreys County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Greene Elementary SchoolBelzoni | Pre-K–4 | 398 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| O.M. McNair Middle SchoolBelzoni | 5–8 | 305 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Humphreys Co Voc CenterBelzoni | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| Humphreys County High SchoolBelzoni | 9–12 | 427 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys AcademyBelzoni | 1–12 | 140 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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