Town guide

Silver Creek, Mississippi

Silver Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, home to about 175 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39663.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population175117 per sq mi
Median home value$114,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Silver Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Silver Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)110 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX342 miles away

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

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

Who represents Silver Creek

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

Silver Creek had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 366th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Lawrence County grew from 15,103 residents in 1900 to 12,016 in 2020.

Silver Creek population by census2000: 209, 2010: 210, 2020: 175209200021020101752020

Lawrence County, 1900–2020

Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,103, 1910: 13,080, 1920: 12,663, 1930: 12,471, 1940: 13,983, 1950: 12,639, 1960: 10,215, 1970: 11,137, 1980: 12,518, 1990: 12,458, 2000: 13,258, 2010: 12,929, 2020: 12,01615K’00’1013K’20’3014K’40’5010K’60’7013K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.5 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 Silver CreekJan: high 62°F, low 36°F, 6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 40°F, 6 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 53°F, 5.8 in; May: high 88°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.2 in62°36°Jan6.067°40°Feb6.074°46°Mar5.781°53°Apr5.888°61°May4.594°69°Jun4.796°71°Jul5.996°71°Aug4.291°66°Sep3.682°54°Oct4.272°44°Nov4.764°39°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello, MS weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lawrence County

2,018 jobs at 182 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyManufacturing: 776 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 303 jobs; Retail trade: 283 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Construction: 93 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 93 jobs; Finance and insurance: 85 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 58 jobsManufacturing 39% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Other services 6% Construction 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lawrence County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello5.1 miles
  • Jefferson Davis Community Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Prentiss8.6 miles
  • Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Columbia25.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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