Moving to Magee, Mississippi

Population: 4,200. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,294 (+2.2% change)
Males: 2,029 (48.3%), Females: 2,171 (51.7%)

Simpson County

Zip code: 39111

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $20,779
Median house value: $56,000

Population by Race

Races in Magee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.0%)
  • Black (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.9%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Magee

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magee city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2.5% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +528 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Magee:

  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (300 SE 3RD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Magee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Magee:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 40 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 75 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Magee:

  • MAGEE MUNI (about 5 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 23 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 36 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magee:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 57 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Schools

Public high school in Magee:

  • MAGEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 501 E CHOCTAW STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Magee:

  • MAGEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 410 8TH STREET NE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MAGEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 587; Location: 300 1ST STREET NE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SIMPSON COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Location: 177 SIMPSON HWY 149; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Magee:

  • MILLCREEK SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: P.O BOX 1160; Grades: UG – UG)