Town guide

Isola, Mississippi

Isola is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, home to about 861 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38754.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8611,164 per sq mi
Median home value$88,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Isola

1 ZIP code

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Around Isola

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)129 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX358 miles away

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

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

Who represents Isola

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

Isola had 638 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 212th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Humphreys County grew from 19,192 residents in 1920 to 7,785 in 2020.

Isola population by census2000: 768, 2010: 713, 2020: 638768200071320106382020

Humphreys County, 1920–2020

Humphreys County population, 1920 to 20201920: 19,192, 1930: 24,729, 1940: 26,257, 1950: 23,115, 1960: 19,093, 1970: 14,601, 1980: 13,931, 1990: 12,134, 2000: 11,206, 2010: 9,375, 2020: 7,78519K’20’3026K’40’5019K’60’7014K’80’9011K’00’108K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 57.4 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 IsolaJan: high 53°F, low 36°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 47°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 54°F, 6 in; May: high 82°F, low 64°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in53°36°Jan5.457°40°Feb5.166°47°Mar5.874°54°Apr6.082°64°May5.788°71°Jun3.890°74°Jul4.291°72°Aug3.887°66°Sep3.376°55°Oct4.364°45°Nov4.555°39°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belzoni, MS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Humphreys County

1,426 jobs at 132 businesses in Humphreys County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Humphreys CountyManufacturing: 508 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 199 jobs; Retail trade: 186 jobs; Finance and insurance: 171 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 72 jobs; Other services: 42 jobs; Wholesale trade: 33 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 29 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Finance and insurance 12% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2%

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 Isola.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Sunflower County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indianola14.8 miles
  • Delta Health System - the Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Greenville27.3 miles
  • Baptist Medical Center-YazooCritical access hospital · emergency room · Yazoo City29.2 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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