Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, home to about 1,261 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39150.
Homes sold for a median of $55 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Gibson. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Gibson; 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.
Port Gibson had 1,269 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 174th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Claiborne County grew from 20,787 residents in 1900 to 9,135 in 2020.
Claiborne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Gibson 1 Ne, MS weather station (2 miles away).
1,817 jobs at 95 businesses in Claiborne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Gibson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Claiborne County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. W. Watson ElementaryPort Gibson | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Port Gibson Middle SchoolPort Gibson | 6–8 | 223 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Claiborne County Voc ComplexPort Gibson | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| Port Gibson High SchoolPort Gibson | 9–12 | 381 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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