Living in Agricola, MS
Agricola is a tiny town of 388 people in George County, Mississippi. It's about 27 miles from Mobile, AL and 213 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $844 a month.
388people
$167kTypical home
$844/moRent
90° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 388
- Part of a metro area
- About 259 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 27 mi to Mobile, AL
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,052/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 51% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MOB airport
- 83 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 207 ft
- 29 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- George County: R+79 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.