Town guide

Sardis, Mississippi

Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, home to about 2,445 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38666.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,4451,223 per sq mi
Median home value$82,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Sardis

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX409 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sardis

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

Sardis had 1,748 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Panola County grew from 29,027 residents in 1900 to 33,208 in 2020.

Sardis population by census2000: 2,038, 2010: 1,703, 2020: 1,7482,03820001,70320101,7482020

Panola County, 1900–2020

Panola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,027, 1910: 31,274, 1920: 27,845, 1930: 28,648, 1940: 34,421, 1950: 31,271, 1960: 28,791, 1970: 26,829, 1980: 28,164, 1990: 29,996, 2000: 34,274, 2010: 34,707, 2020: 33,20829K’00’1028K’20’3034K’40’5029K’60’7028K’80’9034K’00’1033K’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 33°F. About 58.1 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 SardisJan: high 51°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 52°F, 5.9 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in51°33°Jan4.856°37°Feb5.565°44°Mar5.574°52°Apr5.982°62°May5.489°70°Jun5.392°74°Jul4.292°72°Aug3.286°66°Sep3.776°54°Oct4.163°43°Nov4.354°36°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sardis Dam, MS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Panola County

8,911 jobs at 579 businesses in Panola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Panola CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,708 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,653 jobs; Retail trade: 1,643 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,084 jobs; Administrative and support: 536 jobs; Wholesale trade: 521 jobs; Finance and insurance: 385 jobs; Construction: 377 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sardis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highland Hills Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Senatobia13.8 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oxford22.9 miles
  • Quitman Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marks23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies4

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.

Schools in Sardis

Public schools here are run by North Panola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Green Hill IntermediateSardis3–5264Public0.6 mi
North Panola High SchoolSardis9–12329Public1.1 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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