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Pleasant Hill, Mississippi

Pleasant Hill is a community in DeSoto County, Mississippi, home to about 2,963 people across 4.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38654.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,963630 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Pleasant Hill

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pleasant Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX423 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasant Hill

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 100th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

DeSoto County grew from 24,751 residents in 1900 to 185,314 in 2020.

DeSoto County, 1900–2020

DeSoto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,751, 1910: 23,130, 1920: 24,359, 1930: 25,438, 1940: 26,663, 1950: 24,599, 1960: 23,891, 1970: 35,885, 1980: 53,930, 1990: 67,910, 2000: 107,199, 2010: 161,252, 2020: 185,31425K’00’1024K’20’3027K’40’5024K’60’7054K’80’90107K’00’10185K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 59.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pleasant HillJan: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 41°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 6 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 34°F, 6 in50°31°Jan4.355°34°Feb5.164°41°Mar6.173°50°Apr6.082°60°May5.589°68°Jun4.991°72°Jul4.892°70°Aug3.685°63°Sep3.975°50°Oct4.463°40°Nov4.653°34°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olive Branch, MS weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in DeSoto County

63,252 jobs at 3,349 businesses in DeSoto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeSoto CountyTransportation and warehousing: 11,652 jobs; Retail trade: 10,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,084 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,621 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,282 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,110 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,940 jobs; Construction: 2,689 jobsTransportation and warehousing 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 4%

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

Health care

287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Olive BranchUnder a mile
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southaven8.3 miles
  • Delta Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Memphis9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors23
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants82
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists49
Optometrists9
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies15

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 Pleasant Hill

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Olive Branch City Park · 126 acres1.3 mi
  • George Harrison Municipal Park · 20 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Kroger1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Kroger Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Olive Branch Public Library1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • BankPlus Amptheater at Snowden Grove4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Pleasant Hill

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

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive BranchPre-K–5788Public6.2 mi
Lewisburg Primary SchoolOlive BranchPre-K–1578Public5.2 mi
Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive BranchPre-K–1504Public2.1 mi
Overpark Elementary SchoolOlive BranchPre-K–5635Public6.2 mi
Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolOlive BranchPre-K–51,079Public3.2 mi
Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive Branch2–3500Public2.0 mi
Lewisburg Elementary SchoolOlive Branch2–3604Public5.1 mi
Lewisburg Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch4–5606Public5.2 mi
Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive Branch4–5472Public1.9 mi
Center Hill Middle SchoolOlive Branch6–8757Public6.3 mi
Olive Branch Middle SchoolOlive Branch6–8744Public1.9 mi
Center Hill High SchoolOlive Branch9–131,059Public6.5 mi
Lewisburg High SchoolOlive Branch9–131,330Public4.9 mi
Olive Branch High SchoolOlive Branch9–121,058Public1.8 mi
DeSoto Co. Career Center EastOlive Branch10–12—Career and Technical4.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cross Creek Christian AcademyOlive BranchPre-K–12109Baptist3.8 mi
Desoto Christian AcademyOlive BranchPre-K–12522Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
Park Academy School-Parkwood Behavioral HealthOlive Branch6–1240Nonsectarian1.1 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 Olive Branch and Southaven.

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