Moving to Belmont, Mississippi

Population: 1,961. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,965 (+0.2% change)
Males: 938 (47.8%), Females: 1,023 (52.2%)

Zip code: 38827

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $29,702
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Belmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (7.3%), English (6.7%), German (4.4%), French (1.6%), Dutch (1.2%).

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belmont

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

5.6% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +303 (+18.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

  • RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; RED BAY, AL)
  • TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (about 24 miles; IUKA, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 25 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belmont:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 43 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 45 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belmont:

  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 2 miles; BELMONT, MS; Abbreviation: 01M)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 16 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
  • IUKA (about 19 miles; IUKA, MS; Abbreviation: 15M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 43 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 44 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 72 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)

Private high school in Belmont:

  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: P.O. BOX 189 HWY 25 NO.; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Belmont:

  • BELMONT SCHOOL (Students: 958; Location: 9 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)