The Town Files

Winston County, Mississippi

17,536 people. The median home is worth $124,600 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $53,031.

Towns in Winston County

Towns in Winston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Louisville6,072$136,600$36,98543.6

People and housing

Winston CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$124,600$124,700
Median rent$721$820
Median household income$53,031$45,965
Median age42.837.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line26.9%22.9%

Jobs and pay

5,065 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,215 a year.

Largest industries in Winston CountyManufacturing1,119 jobs · $66,108Retail730 jobs · $30,881Agriculture, forestry & fishi…207 jobs · $42,495Wholesale trade207 jobs · $90,009Construction166 jobs · $48,585Administrative & support149 jobs · $28,968
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Winston County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 373 storm events in Winston County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Winston County by type since 1996Hail94Heat4Drought16Tornado29Ice Storm5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood33Strong Wind4Winter Storm3Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Winston County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).