Sumrall is a town in Lamar County, Mississippi, home to about 1,674 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39482.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sumrall. 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)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sumrall; 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.
Sumrall had 1,765 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lamar County grew from 11,741 residents in 1910 to 64,222 in 2020.
Lamar County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 64.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hattiesburg 5sw, MS weather station (16 miles away).
19,611 jobs at 1,505 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sumrall.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Lamar County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumrall Elementary SchoolSumrall | Pre-K–5 | 960 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Sumrall Middle SchoolSumrall | 6–8 | 484 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Sumrall High SchoolSumrall | 9–13 | 616 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumrall Baptist KindergartenSumrall | Pre-K–K | 3 | Baptist | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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