Taylorsville is a town in Smith County, Mississippi, home to about 1,650 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39168.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taylorsville. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taylorsville; 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.
Taylorsville had 1,148 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Smith County grew from 13,055 residents in 1900 to 14,209 in 2020.
Smith County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collins, MS weather station (16 miles away).
2,123 jobs at 159 businesses in Smith County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taylorsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Smith County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville Attendance CenterTaylorsville | Pre-K–12 | 572 | Public | 1.2 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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