Town guide

Shuqualak, Mississippi

Shuqualak is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, home to about 238 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39361.

Population238211 per sq mi
Median home value$81,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Shuqualak

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Shuqualak, MS39361Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Shuqualak

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)112 miles away
Closer regional airportGolden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN168 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX459 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shuqualak

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

Shuqualak had 399 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 339th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Noxubee County grew from 30,846 residents in 1900 to 10,285 in 2020.

Shuqualak population by census2000: 562, 2010: 501, 2020: 399562200050120103992020

Noxubee County, 1900–2020

Noxubee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,846, 1910: 28,503, 1920: 23,710, 1930: 25,560, 1940: 25,669, 1950: 20,022, 1960: 16,826, 1970: 14,288, 1980: 13,212, 1990: 12,604, 2000: 12,548, 2010: 11,545, 2020: 10,28531K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5017K’60’7013K’80’9013K’00’1010K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.2 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 ShuqualakJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in54°33°Jan5.559°35°Feb5.666°43°Mar5.175°50°Apr5.882°60°May3.988°68°Jun4.590°70°Jul4.891°70°Aug4.286°63°Sep4.076°51°Oct3.965°40°Nov4.457°34°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Macon 3n, MS weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Noxubee County

1,606 jobs at 177 businesses in Noxubee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Noxubee CountyManufacturing: 513 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 309 jobs; Retail trade: 223 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 154 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 98 jobs; Wholesale trade: 61 jobs; Other services: 57 jobs; Finance and insurance: 52 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shuqualak.

Nearest hospitals

  • Noxubee General Critical Access HospCritical access hospital · emergency room · Macon10.0 miles
  • Ochsner Stennis Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · De Kalb20.6 miles
  • Winston Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Louisville29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

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