Town guide

Edwards, Mississippi

Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, home to about 930 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39066.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population930560 per sq mi
Median home value$93,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edwards

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edwards

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)162 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX333 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edwards

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

Edwards had 995 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 207th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Hinds County grew from 52,577 residents in 1900 to 227,742 in 2020.

Edwards population by census2000: 1,347, 2010: 1,034, 2020: 9951,34720001,03420109952020

Hinds County, 1900–2020

Hinds County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,577, 1910: 63,726, 1920: 57,110, 1930: 85,118, 1940: 107,273, 1950: 142,164, 1960: 187,045, 1970: 214,973, 1980: 250,998, 1990: 254,441, 2000: 250,800, 2010: 245,285, 2020: 227,74253K’00’1057K’20’30107K’40’50187K’60’70251K’80’90251K’00’10228K’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 35°F. About 60.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdwardsJan: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in59°35°Jan5.963°39°Feb5.570°46°Mar5.777°53°Apr5.884°62°May4.591°69°Jun4.893°71°Jul5.293°70°Aug4.789°64°Sep4.181°53°Oct4.069°42°Nov4.561°38°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakley Exp Stn, MS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hinds County

84,440 jobs at 4,878 businesses in Hinds County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hinds CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,743 jobs; Retail trade: 9,135 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,946 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,924 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,303 jobs; Other services: 4,284 jobs; Professional services: 4,064 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,532 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edwards.

Nearest hospitals

  • Merit Health River RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vicksburg14.0 miles
  • Merit Health CentralGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson20.1 miles
  • Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jackson24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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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