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:

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)