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Rolling Fork, Mississippi

City in Sharkey County, Mississippi · ZIP 39159

  • Sharkey County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,473 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 699Households
  • $34,375Median household income
  • $121,100Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rolling Fork

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Population, 2000 to 2020−24.3%
1.8k2k2.3k2.5k2000: 2,48620002010: 2,14320102020: 1,88320202,4861,883
Population of Rolling Fork at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,486
20102,143
20201,883

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rolling Fork
Under $50k60.2%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k8.6%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $34,375 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rolling Fork
Owner occupied
419 units
Renter occupied
280 units
Vacancy rate
22.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rolling Fork compared with its county and state
Rolling Fork compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRolling ForkSharkey CountyMississippi
Population2,0013,8482,951,438
Median household income$34,375$35,741$54,915
Median age35.936.638.4
Median home value$121,100$108,000$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.2%15.4%24.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.0%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes59.9%62.9%69.5%
Mean commute to work19.6 minutes20.8 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Rolling Fork, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SOUTH DELTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5SOUTH DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOUTH DELTA HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12SOUTH DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOUTH DELTA VOCATIONAL COMPLEXCareer and technical9–12SOUTH DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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