Batesville, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,113. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,708 (+8.4% change)
Males: 3,287 (46.2%), Females: 3,826 (53.8%)

Panola County

Zip code: 38606

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $29,875
Median house value: $69,500

Population by Race

Races in Batesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.0%)
  • Black (41.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (8.7%), English (5.9%), German (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 221 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Batesville

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Batesville city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +425 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Batesville:

  • TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (155 KEATING ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Batesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Batesville:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 29 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 72 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Batesville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Batesville:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Schools

Public high school in Batesville:

  • SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,269; Location: 601 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Batesville:

  • NORTH DELTA SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 330 GREEN WAVE LN; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Batesville:

  • BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 507 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 110 COLLEGE ST.; Grades: KG – 01)
  • BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 200 COLLEGE ST.; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 509 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • SOUTH PANOLA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 507 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 07)