Bridgetown is a community in DeSoto County, Mississippi, home to about 3,195 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38651.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hernando; part is in Bridgetown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bridgetown. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgetown; 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.
Bridgetown had 2,281 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2010.
It’s the 93rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
DeSoto County grew from 24,751 residents in 1900 to 185,314 in 2020.
DeSoto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hernando, MS weather station (7 miles away).
63,252 jobs at 3,349 businesses in DeSoto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgetown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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
Libraries
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for the IndividualNesbit | 4–11 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hernando and Southaven.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.