Morgantown is a community in Adams County, Mississippi, home to about 1,038 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39120.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Natchez; part is in Morgantown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morgantown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morgantown; 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.
Morgantown had 1,334 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 192nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Adams County grew from 30,111 residents in 1900 to 29,538 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natchez, MS weather station (3 miles away).
9,588 jobs at 713 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morgantown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Natchez-Adams School District, Instant Impact Global Prep. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary SchoolNatchez | Pre-K–1 | 376 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Instant Impact Global PrepNatchez | K–3 | 160 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| McLaurin ElementaryNatchez | 2–4 | 642 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Morgantown ElementaryNatchez | 5–6 | 359 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Central SchoolNatchez | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Natchez MiddleNatchez | 7–8 | 397 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Natchez Early College @ Co-LinNatchez | 9–12 | 174 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Natchez High SchoolNatchez | 9–12 | 606 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Career and Technology CenterNatchez | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Christian SchoolNatchez | Pre-K–12 | 505 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Cathedral SchoolNatchez | Pre-K–12 | 536 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Natchez and Cloverdale.
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