Taylorsville, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,341. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,297 (-3.3% change)
Males: 628 (46.8%), Females: 713 (53.2%)

Zip code: 39168

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $28,562
Median house value: $62,100

Population by Race

Races in Taylorsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
  • Black (17.7%)

Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Scottish (1.8%), German (1.5%).

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylorsville

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylorsville town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Taylorsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylorsville:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 26 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 58 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylorsville:

  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 16 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 22 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 26 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylorsville:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 47 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Public primary/middle school in Taylorsville:

  • TAYLORSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 880; Location: HESTER STREET; Grades: PK – 12)