Duncan, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 578. Estimated population in July 2024: 558 (-3.5% change)
Males: 270 (46.7%), Females: 308 (53.3%)

Bolivar County

Zip code: 38740

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $14,286
Median house value: $33,600

Population by Race

Races in Duncan:

• Black (77.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (19.4%)
• Hispanic (3.1%)
• Other race (2.2%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (5.4%), German (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.2%), English (1.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 155 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duncan

• High school or higher: 40.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 9.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncan town

• Never married: 47.3%
• Now married: 28.9%
• Separated: 5.1%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 6.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duncan:

• NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 15 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
• BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
• NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncan:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 87 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 88 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duncan:

• CLEVELAND MUNI (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
• FLETCHER FIELD (about 24 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
• RULEVILLE-DREW (about 25 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncan:

• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 80 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 85 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)

Public primary/middle school in Duncan:

• BROOKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 615 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 03)