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Winterville, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Winterville, Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi is located in the United States
Winterville, Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Washington
Area
 • Total 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
 • Land 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
122 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 96
 • Density 37.51/sq mi (14.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38782
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 679793

Winterville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi, near Mississippi Highway 1. Winterville is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Greenville, the county seat, and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lamont.

The Winterville site, a National Historic Landmark featuring more than twelve major earthwork mounds from the period of 11th to 15th centuries, is located near Winterville along Mississippi 1. It is the type site of the Plaquemine Mississippian culture, from which the Natchez Indians descended. Preceding cultures also constructed mounds in this area.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 96.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 96 —
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Winterville CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 10 10.42%
Black or African American alone (NH) 84 87.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 1 1.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 1.04%
Total 96 100.00%

Education

It is in the Western Line School District.

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