Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, home to about 1,967 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38941.
Homes sold for a median of $41 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Itta Bena; also Mississippi Valley State University
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Itta Bena; 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.
Itta Bena had 1,679 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Leflore County grew from 23,834 residents in 1900 to 28,339 in 2020.
Leflore 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 (10 miles away).
10,663 jobs at 653 businesses in Leflore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Itta Bena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leflore County Alternative SchoolItta Bena | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Leflore Elementary SchoolItta Bena | Pre-K–6 | 306 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Leflore County High SchoolItta Bena | 7–12 | 293 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mississippi Valley State University.
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