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Saltillo, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,393. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,789 (+11.7% change)
Males: 1,587 (46.8%), Females: 1,806 (53.2%)

Lee County

Zip code: 38866

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $35,912
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Saltillo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.2%), Irish (11.6%), German (7.5%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 330 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saltillo

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saltillo town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,408 (+70.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saltillo:

  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saltillo:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 10 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 59 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saltillo:

  • BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 15 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; Abbreviation: 8M1)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 23 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
  • PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 25 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; Abbreviation: 22M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saltillo:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 77 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 79 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)

Schools

Public high school in Saltillo:

  • SALTILLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 146 TIGER DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Saltillo:

  • SALTILLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,289; Location: 424 SOUTH 3RD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

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