Moving to Vardaman, Mississippi

Population: 1,065. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,019 (-4.3% change)
Males: 495 (46.5%), Females: 570 (53.5%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 38878

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $21,518
Median house value: $39,100

Population by Race

Races in Vardaman:

• White Non-Hispanic (56.2%)
• Black (33.9%)
• Hispanic (9.8%)
• Other race (6.4%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.6%), English (1.3%).

Elevation: 285 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vardaman

• High school or higher: 50.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 6.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vardaman town

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 48.0%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 11.3%

9.9% Foreign born (9.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+15.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vardaman:

• HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CALHOUN CITY, MS)
• TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, MS)
• WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 23 miles; EUPORA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vardaman:

• TUPELO RGNL (about 39 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 43 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vardaman:

• HOUSTON MUNI (about 12 miles; HOUSTON, MS; Abbreviation: M44)
• CALHOUN COUNTY (about 12 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 04M)
• EUPORA (about 26 miles; EUPORA, MS; Abbreviation: 06M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vardaman:

• MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
• MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
• ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
• NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Schools

Public high school in Vardaman:

• VARDAMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: HWY 8 EAST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Vardaman:

• VARDAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: WB GREG DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)