Collins is a city in Covington County, Mississippi, home to about 2,455 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39428.
Homes sold for a median of $126 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 Collins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Collins; 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.
Collins had 2,342 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 106th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Covington County grew from 13,076 residents in 1900 to 18,340 in 2020.
Covington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collins, MS weather station (2 miles away).
4,434 jobs at 328 businesses in Covington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Covington County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary SchoolCollins | Pre-K–6 | 474 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Covington County Alternative SchoolCollins | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Hopewell Elementary SchoolCollins | K–6 | 196 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Collins High SchoolCollins | 7–13 | 373 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Covington Co Vocational TechnicalCollins | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 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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