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Moving to Collins, Mississippi

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Population: 2,683. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,761 (+2.9% change)
Males: 1,257 (46.9%), Females: 1,426 (53.1%)

Covington County

Zip code: 39428

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $22,661
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

Races in Collins:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (9.5%), English (2.9%), Irish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), German (1.3%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collins

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collins city

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Collins:

  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (SIXTH & HOLLY STREETS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Collins:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collins:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 20 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Collins:

  • MAGEE MUNI (about 22 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 24 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 28 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collins:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 38 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Collins:

  • COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 1208 S. DOGWOOD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COVINGTON CO VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL (Location: 1200 S. DOGWOOD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Collins:

  • COLLINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 573; Location: 401 DOGWOOD ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • COLLINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 104 CARVER DR.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 824 HOPEWELL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 1104 S. ELM ST.; Grades: KG – 12)

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