Moving to Vaiden, Mississippi

Population: 840. Estimated population in July 2024: 856 (+1.9% change)
Males: 437 (52.0%), Females: 403 (48.0%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 39176

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $15,000
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Vaiden:

  • Black (71.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (5.8%), Irish (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vaiden

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vaiden town

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 6.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vaiden:

  • TYLER HOLMES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WINONA, MS)
  • KILMICHAEL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KILMICHAEL, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – DURANT,THE (about 19 miles; DURANT, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vaiden:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 74 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vaiden:

  • WINONA-MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 9 miles; WINONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A6)
  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 23 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Abbreviation: OSX)
  • C. A. MOORE (about 24 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vaiden:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)

Public primary/middle school in Vaiden:

  • HATHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: HWY 51 N; Grades: PK – 06)