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Water Valley, MS

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Population
3,414
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
291 ft
Median Home Value
$135,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$606/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$42,684
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Water Valley in context.

OverallBest places in MississippiPopulation rankingHighest population places in MississippiNearest larger communityOxford, Mississippi14 miles away · 26,773 residents.

About Water Valley

Water Valley is an incorporated city and co-county seat of Yalobusha County, Mississippi, operating twenty miles south of Oxford. Developing historically as a prominent Illinois Central Railroad repair hub and site of the annual Watermelon Carnival, the historic trade center of approximately 3,376 is served by the Water Valley School District locally.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+97.3ratingNearby Inpatient HospitalsA96.9rating

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