Kokomo is a community in Marion County, Mississippi, home to about 172 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39643.
Homes sold for a median of $31 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population172102 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$31Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kokomo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
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Around Kokomo
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX335 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kokomo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kokomo
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 3rd DistrictMichael Guest (R)
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
It’s the 368th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Marion County grew from 13,501 residents in 1900 to 24,441 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 62 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia, MS weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Marion County
8,596 jobs at 560 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kokomo.
Nearest hospitals
Walthall County General Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tylertown11.8 miles
Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Columbia12.6 miles
Lawrence County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello21.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
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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