Gunnison is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, home to about 392 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38746.
Homes sold for a median of $55 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Gunnison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gunnison. 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)93 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gunnison; 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.
Gunnison had 295 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Bolivar County grew from 35,427 residents in 1900 to 30,985 in 2020.
Bolivar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland 3 N, MS weather station (16 miles away).
8,073 jobs at 709 businesses in Bolivar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gunnison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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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