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Lumberton, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,476 (+11.1% change)
Males: 1,026 (46.1%), Females: 1,202 (53.9%)

Lamar County

Zip code: 39455

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $23,178
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Lumberton:

  • Black (53.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)

Ancestries: English (8.7%), United States (8.1%), Irish (6.4%), French (4.9%), German (3.9%), Subsaharan African (1.9%).

Elevation: 297 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lumberton

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lumberton city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lumberton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lumberton:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 33 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 44 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 50 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lumberton:

  • I H BASS JR MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; LUMBERTON, MS; Abbreviation: 4R1)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 16 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M13)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 23 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumberton:

  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 16 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 79 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 80 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Lumberton:

  • LUMBERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 7920 U.S. HIGHWAY 11; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lumberton:

  • BASS MEMORIAL ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 6433 U S HWY 11; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lumberton:

  • LUMBERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 7922 U.S. HIGHWAY 11; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BAXTERVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 5531 HIGHWAY 11; Grades: KG – 08)

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