Drew, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,434. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,215 (-9.0% change)
Males: 1,103 (45.3%), Females: 1,331 (54.7%)

Sunflower County

Zip code: 38737

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.3 years
Median household income: $19,167
Median house value: $40,400

Population by Race

Races in Drew:

• Black (73.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (25.1%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.4%), Irish (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), German (1.6%), English (1.3%).

Elevation: 139 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Drew

• High school or higher: 59.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 16.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drew city

• Never married: 43.4%
• Now married: 33.9%
• Separated: 6.9%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 7.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Drew:

• NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
• BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
• SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drew:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 80 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 93 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Drew:

• RULEVILLE-DREW (about 4 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
• CLEVELAND MUNI (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
• INDIANOLA MUNI (about 25 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drew:

• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 90 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Schools

Public high school in Drew:

• DREW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 288 GREEN AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Drew:

• NORTH SUNFLOWER ACADEMY (Students: 203; Location: 148 ACADEMY ROAD.; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Drew:

• HUNTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 10 SWOOPE RD; Grades: 04 – 07)
• A W JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 400 SOUTH BLVD; Grades: KG – 04)