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Moving to Wesson, Mississippi

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Population: 1,693. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,692 (-0.1% change)
Males: 823 (48.6%), Females: 870 (51.4%)

Copiah County

Zip code: 39191

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.4 years
Median household income: $33,021
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Wesson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
  • Black (19.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (12.2%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.7%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 461 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wesson

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 41.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wesson town

  • Never married: 39.7%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wesson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wesson:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 62 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 76 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wesson:

  • BROOKHAVEN-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 7 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Abbreviation: 1R7)
  • COPIAH COUNTY (about 14 miles; CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: M11)
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 36 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)

Amtrak stations near Wesson:

  • 9 miles: BROOKHAVEN (RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wesson:

  • COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,690; Location: 1001 Copiah Lincoln Lane; Public; Website: www.colin.cc.ms.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wesson:

  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Public primary/middle school in Wesson:

  • WESSON ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 1,024; Location: 1048 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

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