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Potts Camp, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 494. Estimated population in July 2024: 509 (+3.0% change)
Males: 227 (46.0%), Females: 267 (54.0%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 38659

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $23,472
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Potts Camp:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
  • Black (32.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.8%), Irish (7.3%), French (2.6%), English (2.2%), Dutch (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 337 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Potts Camp

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potts Camp town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Potts Camp:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potts Camp:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 25 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 46 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Potts Camp:

  • HOLLY SPRINGS-MARSHALL COUNTY (about 19 miles; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: M41)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 22 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • RIPLEY (about 22 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potts Camp:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Public primary/middle schools in Potts Camp:

  • POTTS CAMP ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 532; Location: 7050 CHURCH AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 12)
  • MARY REID SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 160 W. PONTOTOC AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)

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