Town guide

Centreville, Mississippi

Centreville is a town in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, home to about 2,263 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39631.

Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,263975 per sq mi
Median home value$67,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$68Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Centreville

1 ZIP code

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Around Centreville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)90 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX271 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Centreville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Centreville

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

Centreville had 1,258 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 116th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Wilkinson County grew from 21,453 residents in 1900 to 8,587 in 2020.

Centreville population by census2000: 1,680, 2010: 1,684, 2020: 1,2581,68020001,68420101,2582020

Wilkinson County, 1900–2020

Wilkinson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,453, 1910: 18,075, 1920: 15,319, 1930: 13,957, 1940: 15,955, 1950: 14,116, 1960: 13,235, 1970: 11,099, 1980: 10,021, 1990: 9,678, 2000: 10,312, 2010: 9,878, 2020: 8,58721K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 66.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CentrevilleJan: high 61°F, low 36°F, 7.4 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 40°F, 6.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.4 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 6.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 45°F, 5 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in61°36°Jan7.465°40°Feb6.172°47°Mar5.978°54°Apr5.485°62°May5.190°68°Jun5.393°71°Jul6.293°70°Aug5.889°65°Sep4.481°55°Oct4.771°45°Nov5.063°39°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodville 4 Ese, MS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Wilkinson County

1,310 jobs at 120 businesses in Wilkinson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilkinson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 362 jobs; Administrative and support: 260 jobs; Retail trade: 224 jobs; Manufacturing: 97 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 66 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 47 jobs; Other services: 38 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 28 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Administrative and support 20% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Other services 3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Centreville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Field Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CentrevilleUnder a mile
  • West Feliciana Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Francisville26.5 miles
  • St. Helena Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Pharmacies2

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 Centreville

Grocery stores

  • Super II Foods1.7 mi

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.

Schools in Centreville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
William Winans Middle SchoolCentreville6–8160Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Centreville AcademyCentrevilleK–12282Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 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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