Mound Bayou, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,102. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,018 (-4.0% change)
Males: 923 (43.9%), Females: 1,179 (56.1%)

Bolivar County

Zip code: 38762

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.6 years
Median household income: $17,972
Median house value: $43,400

Population by Race

Races in Mound Bayou:

• Black (98.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 143 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mound Bayou

• High school or higher: 69.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 19.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mound Bayou city

• Never married: 49.3%
• Now married: 28.9%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 8.1%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mound Bayou:

• BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
• NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
• NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 24 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mound Bayou:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 90 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 96 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mound Bayou:

• CLEVELAND MUNI (about 10 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
• RULEVILLE-DREW (about 17 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
• INDIANOLA MUNI (about 28 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mound Bayou:

• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 78 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 89 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Schools

Public high school in Mound Bayou:

• JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HI SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 204 EDWARDS STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mound Bayou:

• I T MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 202 MARTIN L. KING DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)