Moving to Ethel, Mississippi

Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 458 (+1.3% change)
Males: 224 (49.6%), Females: 228 (50.4%)

Attala County

Zip code: 39067

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $20,114
Median house value: $40,900

Population by Race

Races in Ethel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.4%)
  • Black (44.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), English (3.5%), German (2.9%), Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.1%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 439 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ethel

  • High school or higher: 53.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 23.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ethel town

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ethel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ethel:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 75 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ethel:

  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 6 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Abbreviation: OSX)
  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 22 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 9M4)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 26 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ethel:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 76 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)

Schools

Public high school in Ethel:

  • ETHEL ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 283; Location: COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ethel:

  • GREENLEE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 416; Location: HWY 12; Grades: PK – 06)