Marietta, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 248. Estimated population in July 2024: 248 (0.0% change)
Males: 122 (49.2%), Females: 126 (50.8%)
Prentiss County
Zip code: 38856
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $65,800
Population by Race
Races in Marietta:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
Ancestries: United States (21.4%), English (12.1%), Irish (8.1%), Greek (1.2%), Swedish (1.2%).
Elevation: 382 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Marietta
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Marietta town
- Never married: 15.6%
- Now married: 73.9%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 1.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+29.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Marietta:
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 12 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)
- NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TUPELO, MS)
- RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RED BAY, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marietta:
- TUPELO RGNL (about 27 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
- COLUMBUS AFB (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 63 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marietta:
- BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 13 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; Abbreviation: 8M1)
- FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 13 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
- TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 19 miles; BELMONT, MS; Abbreviation: 01M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marietta:
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 62 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 70 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
Public primary/middle school in Marietta:
- MARIETTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: CR 4070; Grades: KG – 08)