Moving to Bassfield, Mississippi

Population: 315. Estimated population in July 2024: 287 (-8.9% change)
Males: 131 (41.6%), Females: 184 (58.4%)

Jefferson Davis County

Zip code: 39421

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $18,500
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Bassfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.1%)
  • Black (35.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.0%), United States (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%), English (3.8%), Scottish (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.9%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bassfield

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bassfield town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 29.4%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+27.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bassfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bassfield:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 29 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 81 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bassfield:

  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 13 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)
  • COLUMBIA-MARION COUNTY (about 16 miles; COLUMBIA, MS; Abbreviation: 0R0)
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 25 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bassfield:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 39 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high school in Bassfield:

  • BASSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: BASS BURKETT RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bassfield:

  • CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: WILLIAMSBURG RD; Grades: KG – 06)