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Taylorsville, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Covington County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,997 Population 517/sq mi density
$33,750 Median Income $23,940 per capita
$134,500 Home Value $146,881 Zillow
$658 Median Rent 28.2% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
45 Violent Crime/100K 1,504 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$33,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$134,500 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Taylorsville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 47°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 59.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

47°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average65.5°F
21% above US avg
January Average47°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation289 ft (88 m)
Area3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²)
Population Density517/sq mi
Coordinates31.8322°N, 89.4340°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyCovington County County
Nearest AirportHattiesburg/Laurel Regional (PIB)
26 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.6"
57% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.34"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.43"

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

12 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 M3.7 104 km
Mar 25, 1996 11 km NNE of Quitman, Mississippi M3.5 79 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 130 km
May 3, 2015 7 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi M3.2 101 km
Jun 29, 2015 6 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi M3.2 101 km
May 16, 2008 10 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.1 117 km
May 3, 2015 8 km WSW of Canton, Mississippi M3.0 105 km
Mar 15, 2025 5 km NNE of Magee, Mississippi M3.0 27 km
May 21, 2002 7 km ESE of York, Alabama M3.0 134 km
Aug 9, 2019 Mississippi M2.8 95 km
May 7, 1998 9 km SSE of Bellamy, Alabama M2.8 138 km
Aug 17, 2015 9 km N of Madison, Mississippi M2.6 102 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 285 km
2021 Ida Category 4 189 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 70 km
2020 Sally Category 2 225 km
2017 Nate Category 1 165 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 289 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 290 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 233 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 8 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 300 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 171 km
1998 Georges Category 2 146 km
1997 Danny Category 1 216 km
1995 Opal Category 3 267 km
1995 Erin Category 2 229 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 262 km
1988 Florence Category 1 282 km
1985 Elena Category 3 131 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

930 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 82 fatalities, 1,845 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 19, 2020 EF4 99 km 1
Apr 12, 2020 EF4 51 km 7
Apr 12, 2020 EF4 93 km 4
Feb 10, 2013 EF4 62 km 0
Apr 27, 2011 EF4 23 km 7
Nov 24, 2001 EF4 98 km 2
Nov 22, 1992 EF4 8 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 77 km 12
Feb 28, 1987 EF4 41 km 6
Mar 12, 1986 EF4 91 km 0
Apr 18, 1978 EF4 72 km 4
Mar 26, 1976 EF4 56 km 0
Dec 2, 1967 EF4 71 km 2
Jun 18, 2023 EF3 25 km 1
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 99 km 0
Apr 12, 2020 EF3 82 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 51 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 31 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 24 km 0
Jan 21, 2017 EF3 72 km 4
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 85 km
2014 UNNAMED 9,932 85 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,712 90 km
2000 COW PEN 6,502 84 km
2010 CRIPPLE CHINOOK 6,035 86 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,819 82 km
2008 UNNAMED 5,657 95 km
1987 MACHINE GUN 5,601 86 km
1990 PIERCES CREEK 5,544 87 km
2020 369 D 5,362 82 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,062 58 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,999 58 km
2018 UNNAMED 4,991 84 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,899 95 km
2021 CHICKASAWHAY - CPT 398 399 4,697 67 km
2014 BIEN 75-78 4,658 51 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,563 98 km
2021 BIENVILLE - CPT 38-39-40 4,545 65 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,500 69 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,281 90 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 47°F (9°C) 5.6 in Coldest
February 50°F (10°C) 5.3 in
March 58°F (14°C) 6.3 in Wettest
April 64°F (18°C) 5.5 in
May 71°F (22°C) 5.0 in
June 78°F (26°C) 4.0 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.0 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 4.2 in
September 75°F (24°C) 3.9 in
October 65°F (18°C) 3.4 in Driest
November 56°F (13°C) 4.6 in
December 49°F (9°C) 5.9 in

Taylorsville has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 47°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 58.7 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.3") and October the driest (3.4").

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