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Moving to Natchez, Mississippi

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Population: 18,464. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,966 (-8.1% change)
Males: 8,293 (44.9%), Females: 10,171 (55.1%)

Adams County

Zip codes: 39120.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $25,117
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Natchez:

  • Black (54.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (7.3%), English (6.8%), Irish (6.1%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 13.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Natchez

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Natchez city

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 40.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,232 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Natchez:

  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (129 JEFFERSON DAVIS BLVD BOX 1203)
  • NATCHEZ REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (52 SEARGENT PRENTISS DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Natchez:

  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FAYETTE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Natchez:

  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 8 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 74 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Natchez:

  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 8 miles; VIDALIA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R4)
  • CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; CROSBY, MS; Abbreviation: C71)
  • JONESVILLE (about 30 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L32)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Natchez:

  • COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NATCHEZ CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 606; Location: 11 CO-LIN CIR; Public; Website: www.colin.cc.ms.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Natchez:

  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 81 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 83 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 87 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)

Schools

Public high schools in Natchez:

  • NATCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,251; Location: 319 SEARGENT PRENTISS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 315 SEARGENT PRENTISS DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Natchez:

  • CATHEDRAL UNIT SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 701 MARTIN LUTHER KING STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ADAMS CO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 300 CHINQUAPIN; Grades: KG – 12)
  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 321 HWY 61 S; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Natchez:

  • MORGANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,101; Location: 101 COTTAGE HOME DRIVE; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • ROBERT LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: 1221 MARTIN LUTHER KING STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MC LAURIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: 170 SEARGENT S PRENTISS DRIVE; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • JOSEPH L FRAZIER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 1445 GEORGE F WEST BLVD; Grades: PK – 01)
  • SUSIE B WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 161 LEWIS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 01)
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL (Location: 208 LYNDA LEE DRIVE; Grades: 01 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Natchez:

  • HOLY FAMILY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 8 ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Natchez:

  • HOMOCHITTO VALLEY LIBRARY SERVICE (Operating income: $477,486; Location: 220 S. COMMERCE STREET; 93,804 books; 470 audio materials; 832 video materials; 111 serial subscriptions)

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