Town guide

Kosciusko, Mississippi

Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, home to about 6,933 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39090.

Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,933919 per sq mi
Median home value$112,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$66Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kosciusko

1 ZIP code

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Around Kosciusko

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)140 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX410 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kosciusko

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

Kosciusko had 7,114 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Attala County grew from 26,248 residents in 1900 to 17,889 in 2020.

Kosciusko population by census2000: 7,372, 2010: 7,402, 2020: 7,1147,37220007,40220107,1142020

Attala County, 1900–2020

Attala County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,248, 1910: 28,851, 1920: 24,831, 1930: 26,035, 1940: 30,227, 1950: 26,652, 1960: 21,335, 1970: 19,570, 1980: 19,865, 1990: 18,481, 2000: 19,661, 2010: 19,564, 2020: 17,88926K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5021K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1018K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 62.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KosciuskoJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 6.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.8 in54°33°Jan5.859°36°Feb6.067°43°Mar5.974°51°Apr6.881°60°May4.888°68°Jun4.290°71°Jul5.990°70°Aug3.785°64°Sep4.575°52°Oct4.564°41°Nov4.856°36°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kosciusko, MS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Attala County

4,585 jobs at 345 businesses in Attala County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Attala CountyConstruction: 852 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 829 jobs; Manufacturing: 793 jobs; Retail trade: 729 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 479 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 143 jobsConstruction 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kosciusko.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Medical Center AttalaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kosciusko1.6 miles
  • Baptist Medical Center-LeakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carthage18.1 miles
  • Holmes County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lexington26.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists5
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Kosciusko

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Hugh Ellard Park · 43 acres1.1 mi
  • Jason Niles Park · 10 acres1.4 mi
  • Redbud Springs Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Sunflower Grocery Store1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Attala County Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kosciusko Heritage Foundation Museum0.6 mi

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.

Schools in Kosciusko

Public schools here are run by Kosciusko School District, Attala County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kosciusko Lower ElemKosciuskoPre-K–1403Public1.3 mi
Kosciusko Alternative SchoolKosciuskoK–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Kosciusko Middle ElemKosciusko2–3267Public1.4 mi
Kosciusko Upper ElementaryKosciusko4–5252Public2.0 mi
Kosciusko Jr High SchoolKosciusko6–8472Public1.1 mi
Kosciusko Attala Career Technical CKosciusko9–12—Career and Technical1.6 mi
Kosciusko Senior High SchoolKosciusko9–12579Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Presbyterian Day SchoolKosciuskoPre-K–6112Presbyterian0.5 mi
Williamsville Christian AcademyKosciusko3–1221Church of God1.5 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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