Town guide

Soso, Mississippi

Soso is a town in Jones County, Mississippi, home to about 431 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39480.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population431212 per sq mi
Median home value$148,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Soso

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Soso

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)134 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX386 miles away

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

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

Who represents Soso

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

Soso had 418 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 278th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Jones County grew from 17,846 residents in 1900 to 67,246 in 2020.

Soso population by census2000: 379, 2010: 408, 2020: 418379200040820104182020

Jones County, 1900–2020

Jones County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,846, 1910: 29,885, 1920: 32,919, 1930: 41,492, 1940: 49,227, 1950: 57,235, 1960: 59,542, 1970: 56,357, 1980: 61,912, 1990: 62,031, 2000: 64,958, 2010: 67,761, 2020: 67,24618K’00’1033K’20’3049K’40’5060K’60’7062K’80’9065K’00’1067K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SosoJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; May: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.8 in60°35°Jan6.165°38°Feb5.172°45°Mar5.579°52°Apr5.185°60°May4.391°68°Jun5.593°70°Jul5.493°70°Aug5.589°64°Sep3.980°53°Oct3.570°42°Nov4.162°37°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Jones County

23,634 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jones CountyManufacturing: 7,775 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,540 jobs; Retail trade: 2,860 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,209 jobs; Construction: 1,347 jobs; Other services: 930 jobs; Wholesale trade: 923 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 834 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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 Soso.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Central Reg Med CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Laurel11.1 miles
  • Jasper General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Bay Springs15.1 miles
  • Covington County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Collins16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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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