Town guide

Crenshaw, Mississippi

Crenshaw is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, home to about 628 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38621.

Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population6281,532 per sq mi
Median home value$76,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$85Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crenshaw

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Around Crenshaw

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX396 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crenshaw

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

Crenshaw had 638 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 245th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Panola County grew from 29,027 residents in 1900 to 33,208 in 2020.

Crenshaw population by census2000: 916, 2010: 885, 2020: 638916200088520106382020

Panola County, 1900–2020

Panola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,027, 1910: 31,274, 1920: 27,845, 1930: 28,648, 1940: 34,421, 1950: 31,271, 1960: 28,791, 1970: 26,829, 1980: 28,164, 1990: 29,996, 2000: 34,274, 2010: 34,707, 2020: 33,20829K’00’1028K’20’3034K’40’5029K’60’7028K’80’9034K’00’1033K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.2 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 CrenshawJan: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 6.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.9 in52°31°Jan4.755°34°Feb5.064°42°Mar5.573°51°Apr6.181°60°May5.989°67°Jun4.891°71°Jul4.992°70°Aug3.586°62°Sep3.175°50°Oct4.664°40°Nov4.254°33°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Senatobia, MS weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Panola County

8,911 jobs at 579 businesses in Panola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Panola CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,708 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,653 jobs; Retail trade: 1,643 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,084 jobs; Administrative and support: 536 jobs; Wholesale trade: 521 jobs; Finance and insurance: 385 jobs; Construction: 377 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crenshaw.

Nearest hospitals

  • Quitman Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marks15.2 miles
  • Highland Hills Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Senatobia17.2 miles
  • Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clarksdale27.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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