Moving to Baldwyn, Mississippi

Population: 3,321. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,352 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,475 (44.4%), Females: 1,846 (55.6%)

Lee County

Zip code: 38824

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $26,016
Median house value: $67,300

Population by Race

Races in Baldwyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.3%)
  • Black (43.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.5%), Irish (7.2%), English (4.7%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baldwyn

  • High school or higher: 63.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baldwyn city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baldwyn:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 13 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baldwyn:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 19 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 63 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baldwyn:

  • BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 6 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; Abbreviation: 8M1)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 22 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 27 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baldwyn:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 70 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 72 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 73 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)

Schools

Public high school in Baldwyn:

  • BALDWYN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 512 NORTH FOURTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Baldwyn:

  • BALDWYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 515 BENDER CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BALDWYN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 452 NORTH FOURTH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)