Town guide

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, home to about 20,589 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 39180 and 39183.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population20,589624 per sq mi
Median home value$125,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Vicksburg

2 ZIP codes

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Around Vicksburg

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)166 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX321 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vicksburg

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

Vicksburg had 21,573 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 20th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Warren County grew from 40,912 residents in 1900 to 44,722 in 2020.

Vicksburg population by census2000: 26,407, 2010: 23,856, 2020: 21,57326,407200023,856201021,5732020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,912, 1910: 37,488, 1920: 33,362, 1930: 35,785, 1940: 39,595, 1950: 39,616, 1960: 42,206, 1970: 44,981, 1980: 51,627, 1990: 47,880, 2000: 49,644, 2010: 48,773, 2020: 44,72241K’00’1033K’20’3040K’40’5042K’60’7052K’80’9050K’00’1045K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 61.8 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 VicksburgJan: high 57°F, low 38°F, 6.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 42°F, 6.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.9 in; May: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 40°F, 6.2 in57°38°Jan6.461°42°Feb6.269°49°Mar4.976°57°Apr5.983°65°May4.889°72°Jun4.592°74°Jul6.092°73°Aug3.688°67°Sep3.778°56°Oct4.768°45°Nov4.959°40°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vicksburg City, MS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

14,647 jobs at 942 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,366 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,434 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,401 jobs; Retail trade: 2,390 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 917 jobs; Administrative and support: 551 jobs; Wholesale trade: 441 jobs; Other services: 441 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

531 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vicksburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Merit Health River RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vicksburg2.5 miles
  • Madison Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tallulah20.1 miles
  • Claiborne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Port Gibson28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors47
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants87
Mental health providers271
Physical and occupational therapists45
Optometrists8
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies18

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.

Places in and around Vicksburg

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Bazinsky Park · 55 acres2.4 mi
  • Vicksburg City Park · 16 acres2.8 mi
  • Myrlie Evers Civil Rights Park · 5 acres1.6 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 3 acres3.3 mi
  • Catfish Row Art Park · 2 acres2.2 mi
  • Farmers Street Community Park · 1 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kroger2.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library2.0 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Old Court House Museum1.9 mi
  • Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum2.1 mi
  • Lower Mississippi River Museum2.1 mi
  • USS Cairo Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium2.0 mi
  • Vicksburg Theatre Guild - Parkside Playhouse3.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1825.

Colleges and universities

  • All Saints' College
  • Campbell College

Notable people born here

  • Willie Dixon (1915) · American blues musician (1915–1992)
  • Hank Jones (1918) · American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)
  • Beah Richards (1920) · American actress (1920–2000)
  • Katherine Bailess (1980) · American actress
  • Charles Burnett (1944) · American film director (born 1944)
  • Key Pittman (1872) · American politician (1872-1940)
  • Key Pittman (1872) · American politician (1872-1940)
  • Milt Hinton (1910) · American musician and photographer (1910-2000)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Vicksburg

Public schools here are run by Vicksburg Warren School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beechwood ElementaryVicksburgPre-K–6550Public1.7 mi
Bovina ElementaryVicksburgPre-K–6340Public6.6 mi
Dana Road ElementaryVicksburgPre-K–2403Public5.5 mi
Sherman Avenue ElementaryVicksburgPre-K–2360Public2.6 mi
South Park ElementaryVicksburgPre-K–6351Public6.6 mi
Warrenton ElementaryVicksburgPre-K–6311Public7.9 mi
Bowmar AvenueVicksburgK–6324Public2.3 mi
Vicksburg IntermediateVicksburg3–6387Public5.5 mi
Warren Central IntermediateVicksburg3–6353Public2.6 mi
Vicksburg Junior HighVicksburg7–8409Public1.4 mi
Warren Central Junior HighVicksburg7–8525Public1.2 mi
Hinds Community Vicksburg CenterVicksburg9–12—Career and Technical1.5 mi
Vicksburg High SchoolVicksburg9–13785Public2.7 mi
Warren Central HighVicksburg9–131,145Public1.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Agape Montessori Christian AcademyVicksburgPre-K–1285Christian (no specific denomination)2.0 mi
First Presbyterian Church Kindergarten & PreschoolVicksburgPre-K–TK2Presbyterian1.8 mi
Porters Chapel AcademyVicksburgPre-K–12186Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
St Aloysius High School-Vicksburg Catholic SchooVicksburgPre-K–12422Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Vicksburg Catholic School(St. Francis/St.AloysiusVicksburgPre-K–12424Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Travelers Rest Christian AcademyVicksburgK–524Baptist2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Beechwood, Eagle Bend and Bovina.

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