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Ruleville, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,234. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,935 (-9.2% change)
Males: 1,444 (44.7%), Females: 1,790 (55.3%)

Sunflower County

Zip code: 38771

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $21,351
Median house value: $40,800

Population by Race

Races in Ruleville:

  • Black (80.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (5.3%), English (2.7%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ruleville

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruleville city

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ruleville:

  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (840 N OAK AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ruleville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruleville:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 84 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 99 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ruleville:

  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 4 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
  • CLEVELAND MUNI (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 19 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruleville:

  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 88 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Schools

Public high school in Ruleville:

  • RULEVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 360 L F PACKER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ruleville:

  • RULEVILLE CENTRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 410 L F PACKER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RULEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 250 EAST OSCAR STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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