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Sumrall, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Covington County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,112 Population 565/sq mi density
$72,348 Median Income $33,928 per capita
$214,900 Home Value $264,137 Zillow
$844 Median Rent 28.2% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
261 Violent Crime/100K 5,758 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,348 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,900 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Sumrall enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 61.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average66.5°F
23% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation300 ft (91 m)
Area3.8 sq mi (9.7 km²)
Population Density565/sq mi
Coordinates31.4170°N, 89.5418°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyCovington County County
Nearest AirportHattiesburg/Laurel Regional (PIB)
13 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.9"
63% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.42"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.58"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score50.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability94.3 / 100
Community Resilience22.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

11 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M3.0 on Mar 15, 2025.

Jul 16, 1993 2 km SSW of Silas, Alabama M3.7 120 km
Mar 25, 1996 11 km NNE of Quitman, Mississippi M3.5 114 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 148 km
May 3, 2015 7 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi M3.2 136 km
Jun 29, 2015 6 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi M3.2 137 km
May 16, 2008 10 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.1 133 km
Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 142 km
May 3, 2015 8 km WSW of Canton, Mississippi M3.0 140 km
Mar 15, 2025 5 km NNE of Magee, Mississippi M3.0 58 km
Aug 9, 2019 Mississippi M2.8 132 km
Aug 17, 2015 9 km N of Madison, Mississippi M2.6 136 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 240 km
2021 Ida Category 4 150 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 61 km
2020 Sally Category 2 211 km
2017 Nate Category 1 124 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 242 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 253 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 36 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 224 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 252 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 175 km
1998 Georges Category 2 110 km
1997 Danny Category 1 193 km
1995 Opal Category 3 264 km
1995 Erin Category 2 215 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 230 km
1988 Florence Category 1 236 km
1985 Elena Category 3 83 km
1985 Juan Category 1 263 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

816 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 81 fatalities, 1,831 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 19, 2020 EF4 56 km 1
Apr 12, 2020 EF4 62 km 4
Apr 12, 2020 EF4 21 km 7
Feb 10, 2013 EF4 17 km 0
Apr 27, 2011 EF4 68 km 7
Nov 22, 1992 EF4 48 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 90 km 12
Feb 28, 1987 EF4 29 km 6
Apr 18, 1978 EF4 57 km 4
Mar 26, 1976 EF4 61 km 0
Jan 10, 1975 EF4 98 km 9
Jun 18, 2023 EF3 71 km 1
Nov 30, 2022 EF3 99 km 0
Apr 12, 2020 EF3 54 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 4 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 45 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 44 km 0
Jan 21, 2017 EF3 26 km 4
Dec 23, 2014 EF3 35 km 3
Apr 28, 2014 EF3 56 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: WHITE DOG (12,306 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 WHITE DOG 12,306 52 km
2008 UNNAMED 10,363 85 km
2013 UNNAMED 10,170 75 km
2014 UNNAMED 9,932 53 km
2010 DESOTO 0902 8,713 81 km
2015 UNNAMED 7,059 77 km
2014 UNNAMED 6,802 81 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,712 65 km
2000 COW PEN 6,502 50 km
2010 CRIPPLE CHINOOK 6,035 54 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,819 54 km
2018 UNNAMED 5,803 72 km
2008 UNNAMED 5,657 70 km
1987 MACHINE GUN 5,601 53 km
1990 PIERCES CREEK 5,544 54 km
2020 369 D 5,362 51 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,062 63 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,999 60 km
2018 UNNAMED 4,991 54 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,899 67 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 6.1 in Coldest
February 51°F (10°C) 5.4 in
March 58°F (15°C) 6.4 in Wettest
April 65°F (18°C) 5.6 in
May 72°F (22°C) 5.5 in
June 78°F (26°C) 4.4 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.4 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 4.6 in
September 76°F (24°C) 4.1 in
October 65°F (19°C) 3.6 in Driest
November 56°F (14°C) 4.7 in
December 50°F (10°C) 5.9 in

Sumrall has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.8 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.4") and October the driest (3.6").

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