Sharon is a community in Jones County, Mississippi, home to about 1,910 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39443.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Sharon, part in Laurel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sharon. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX398 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sharon; 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.
Sharon had 1,344 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 138th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Jones County grew from 17,846 residents in 1900 to 67,246 in 2020.
Jones 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 35°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel, MS weather station (4 miles away).
23,634 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Jones County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jones ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–6 | 794 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Glade ElementaryLaurel | Pre-K–6 | 423 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| North Jones Elementary SchoolLaurel | Pre-K–6 | 854 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| West Jones Elementary SchoolLaurel | Pre-K–6 | 1,114 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Northeast Jones High SchoolLaurel | 7–13 | 938 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| West Jones High SchoolLaurel | 7–13 | 1,587 | Public | 8.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Laurel.
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