Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, home to about 9,062 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38751.
Homes sold for a median of $91 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 Indianola. 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)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Indianola; 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.
Indianola had 9,646 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Sunflower County grew from 16,084 residents in 1900 to 25,971 in 2020.
Sunflower County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorhead, MS weather station (8 miles away).
6,028 jobs at 406 businesses in Sunflower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indianola.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sunflower County Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola Academic AchievementIndianola | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Lockard Elementary SchoolIndianola | K–3 | 393 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Carver ElementaryIndianola | 4–6 | 250 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Robert L Merritt Junior HighIndianola | 7–9 | 341 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Gentry High SchoolIndianola | 10–12 | 465 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Indianola Career & Tech CenterIndianola | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration Ministries Christian AcademyIndianola | Pre-K–12 | 72 | Pentecostal | 1.7 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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