Goodman, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,252. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,220 (-2.6% change)
Males: 637 (50.9%), Females: 615 (49.1%)

Holmes County

Zip code: 39079

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.1 years
Median household income: $13,929
Median house value: $43,100

Population by Race

Races in Goodman:

  • Black (65.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.2%), German (1.8%), English (1.8%), Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goodman

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 62.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodman town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goodman:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – DURANT,THE (about 10 miles; DURANT, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodman:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 82 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • KEY FIELD (about 93 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goodman:

  • C. A. MOORE (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)
  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 28 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Abbreviation: OSX)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 32 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Goodman:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,485; Location: #1 HILL ST; Public; Website: www.holmes.cc.ms.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Goodman:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)

Public primary/middle school in Goodman:

  • GOODMAN PICKENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 3877 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)