Toomsuba, Mississippi


Toomsuba is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 778 as of the 2020 census. Its ZIP code is 39364.
The community is named after Toomsuba Creek.

Geography

Toomsuba is in eastern Lauderdale County, east of Meridian, the county seat. U.S. Routes 80 and 11 pass through the community as its main street. Interstate Highways 20 and 59 run along the southern edge of the community, with access from Exit 165. I-20 and I-59 lead west to Meridian and northeast to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while U.S. Route 11 and 80 lead west to Meridian and east to their split near Cuba, Alabama.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Toomsuba CDP has a total area of, of which are land and, or 6.27%, are land. In addition to the Toomsuba town center at the crossroads of US 11/80 with Will Garrett Road and Lauderdale–Toomsuba Road, the CDP contains residential development around Bailey Lake, a reservoir just west of the town center.

Demographics

RaceNumberPercentage
White 43255.53%
Black or African American 30539.2%
Some Other Race 20.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial 202.57%
Hispanic or Latino192.44%
Total778

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 778 people, 300 households, and 194 families residing in the CDP.

Notable people