In a 2007 article about the area, Wayne Drash, a CNN.com senior producer, described Como as "a hard-hit rural community.

[3] As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,118 people, 590 households, and 284 families residing in the town.

22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Town of Como is served by the North Panola School District.

[9] The United States Postal Service operates the Como Post Office.