Louisville, MS: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Louisville? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Winston County, Mississippi, with an estimated 5,983 people according to our dataset. It lies at 33.122°N, 89.055°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Louisville, MS?

What is the population of Louisville, MS?

Louisville has an estimated population of 5,983. That makes it the 64th largest of the 361 places we list in Mississippi, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Mississippi has about 1,164 residents, so Louisville is roughly 5.1 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Mississippi with a similar population include West Hattiesburg (6,352), Pass Christian (6,307), Waveland (6,302), Pontotoc (6,169), Forest (5,536). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Louisville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Louisville?

Louisville has about 396 people per square mile (153 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Mississippi, it is denser than about 42% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Louisville use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Louisville: 39339. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 3 are assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Louisville in?

Louisville is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Cedartown, GA, about 228 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Louisville located in Mississippi?

Louisville lies in the eastern part of Mississippi, at 33.122° north latitude and 89.055° west longitude. The state capital, Jackson, is about 87 miles to the southwest. The closest listed place in another state is Demopolis, AL, roughly 83 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Louisville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Jackson, MS, 87 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Louisville, MS?

The closest listed place to Louisville is Philadelphia, MS, 24.2 miles to the south. Of the eight nearest places below, 0 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Louisville in?

Louisville is in Winston County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 28159. The county contains 2 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here and 1 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Noxapater (438). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Louisville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Louisville is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 271 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,684 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Louisville?

Yes. Our data lists 9 other places named Louisville: Louisville, KY (1,005,654), Louisville, CO (20,816), Louisville, OH (9,360), Louisville, TN (4,141), Louisville, GA (2,907), Louisville, NE (1,306), Louisville, IL (1,095), Louisville, AL (462), and 1 more. When you search for Louisville, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Louisville in Winston County, Mississippi.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.