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Mathiston is a town in Webster and Choctaw counties in Mississippi, with most of the town in Webster County and a portion on the south side extending into Choctaw County, though the dataset record lists Webster County only.

The town had a population of 831 at the 2020 census, with 250 households and 171 families, up 19.1 percent from 698 in 2010.

In the 2000 census, 643 of Mathiston's 720 residents, or 89.3 percent, lived in Webster County and 77, or 10.7 percent, lived in Choctaw County.

Mathiston covers 2.53 square miles, sits at an elevation of 420 feet, and uses ZIP code 39752.

The town has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Mathiston's 2020 population of 831 was its highest count in the decennial table, which begins with 170 residents in 1900 and includes 818 in 1990.

At the 2020 census, Mathiston's population was 82.79 percent non-Hispanic white and 12.52 percent non-Hispanic Black, with 15 Hispanic or Latino residents.

Woodland Seminary opened in Clarkson, Mississippi, in 1886, was renamed Bennett Academy in 1897, moved to Mathiston in 1914, and became Wood Junior College in 1936 before closing in 2003, and its former campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Most of Mathiston is served by the Webster County School District, while the Choctaw County portion of the town is served by the Choctaw County School District.

Mathiston's population has ranged between 570 and 831 in the censuses since 1970, reaching its high point of 831 in 2020.