Wiggins is a city in Stone County, Mississippi, home to about 4,293 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39577.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX380 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wiggins; 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.
Wiggins had 4,272 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Stone County grew from 6,528 residents in 1920 to 18,333 in 2020.
Stone County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 67.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wiggins, MS weather station (about a mile away).
3,598 jobs at 306 businesses in Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wiggins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Stone County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Elementary SchoolWiggins | K–5 | 714 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Stone Middle SchoolWiggins | 6–8 | 575 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Career Technical Education-ShsWiggins | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| Stone High SchoolWiggins | 9–12 | 740 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Christian AcademyWiggins | Pre-K–12 | 103 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 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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