Millport, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,062 (-8.4% change)
Males: 536 (46.2%), Females: 624 (53.8%)

Lamar County

Zip code: 35576

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $26,458
Median house value: $53,500

Population by Race

Races in Millport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.5%)
  • Black (34.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), Irish (6.6%), English (4.6%), German (3.0%), French (1.3%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 276 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Map of Millport, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Millport

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Millport town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Millport:

  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 20 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Millport:

  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Millport:

  • NORTH PICKENS (about 14 miles; REFORM, AL; Abbreviation: 3M8)
  • LAMAR COUNTY (about 19 miles; VERNON, AL; Abbreviation: M55)
  • COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: UBS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Millport:

  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 80 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)

Public primary/middle school in Millport:

  • SOUTH LAMAR SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 300 SLS ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Millport:

  • MILLPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,300; Location: 920 BLACK STREET; 9,456 books; 12 audio materials; 107 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)