Moving to Byhalia, Mississippi

Population: 706. Estimated population in July 2024: 716 (+1.4% change)
Males: 324 (45.9%), Females: 382 (54.1%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 38611

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $26,618
Median house value: $73,200

Population by Race

Races in Byhalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.8%)
  • Black (35.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (3.1%)

Ancestries: United States (17.3%), Irish (4.2%), German (4.1%), English (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 369 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byhalia

  • High school or higher: 60.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byhalia town

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -252 (-26.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byhalia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byhalia:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 23 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 36 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 36 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byhalia:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byhalia:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 31 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 31 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 31 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Schools

Public high school in Byhalia:

  • BYHALIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 300 HWY 309 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Byhalia:

  • HENRY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,043; Location: 172 HWY. 309 NORTH; Grades: KG – 08)