Town guide

Lula, Mississippi

Lula is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, home to about 217 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38644, and parts of 38617 are in Lula too.

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

Population217517 per sq mi
Median home value$73,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$66Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lula

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Mostly Lula

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Around Lula

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX377 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lula

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

Lula had 204 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.

It’s the 345th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Coahoma County grew from 26,293 residents in 1900 to 21,390 in 2020.

Lula population by census2000: 370, 2010: 298, 2020: 204370200029820102042020

Coahoma County, 1900–2020

Coahoma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,293, 1910: 34,217, 1920: 41,511, 1930: 46,327, 1940: 48,333, 1950: 49,361, 1960: 46,212, 1970: 40,447, 1980: 36,918, 1990: 31,665, 2000: 30,622, 2010: 26,151, 2020: 21,39026K’00’1042K’20’3048K’40’5046K’60’7037K’80’9031K’00’1021K’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 32°F. About 49.7 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 LulaJan: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in49°32°Jan4.654°35°Feb4.263°43°Mar5.073°52°Apr5.781°62°May4.988°70°Jun3.590°73°Jul3.490°72°Aug2.885°65°Sep2.674°53°Oct3.562°42°Nov4.452°35°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Helena, AR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Coahoma County

4,931 jobs at 505 businesses in Coahoma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coahoma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,262 jobs; Retail trade: 786 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 757 jobs; Manufacturing: 525 jobs; Wholesale trade: 299 jobs; Educational services: 192 jobs; Other services: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 182 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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 Lula.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clarksdale15.2 miles
  • Quitman Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marks17.6 miles
  • Highland Hills Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Senatobia34.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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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Shares ZIP codes with Coahoma and Jonestown.

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