Cruger, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 449. Estimated population in July 2024: 435 (-3.1% change)
Males: 212 (47.2%), Females: 237 (52.8%)

Holmes County

Zip code: 38924

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $15,417
Median house value: $51,200

Population by Race

Races in Cruger:

  • Black (74.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)

Ancestries: United States (7.1%), English (3.3%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 127 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cruger

  • High school or higher: 55.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cruger town

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 36.9%
  • Separated: 9.6%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-17.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cruger:

  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELZONI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cruger:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 88 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cruger:

  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 16 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; Abbreviation: GWO)
  • C. A. MOORE (about 21 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 23 miles; BELZONI, MS; Abbreviation: 1M2)

Amtrak station near Cruger:

  • 15 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cruger:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Private high school in Cruger:

  • CRUGER TCHULA ACADEMY (Students: 321; Location: PO BOX 130 84 DEPOT STREET; Grades: PK – 12)