Beaumont, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 977. Estimated population in July 2024: 976 (-0.1% change)
Males: 456 (46.7%), Females: 521 (53.3%)
Perry County
Zip code: 39423
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $20,147
Median house value: $49,100
Population by Race
Races in Beaumont:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
- Black (47.5%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (16.9%), Irish (4.5%), German (2.7%), English (1.8%), French (1.4%).
Elevation: 95 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Beaumont
- High school or higher: 72.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Beaumont town
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 47.2%
- Separated: 4.9%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 7.6%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-7.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Beaumont:
- PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSP (about 14 miles; RICHTON, MS)
- STONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WIGGINS, MS)
- FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beaumont:
- HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 36 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
- KEESLER AFB (about 53 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
- GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 54 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beaumont:
- RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 11 miles; RICHTON, MS; Abbreviation: M59)
- BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 24 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)
- DEAN GRIFFIN MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; WIGGINS, MS; Abbreviation: M24)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaumont:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 26 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
- JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
- PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 62 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
Public primary/middle schools in Beaumont:
- BEAUMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 1300 BEAUMONT/BROOKLYN RD; Grades: KG – 08)
- PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 9899-A HIGHWAY 98 EAST; Grades: 05 – 12)