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Durant, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,932. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,845 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,360 (46.4%), Females: 1,572 (53.6%)

Holmes County

Zip code: 39063

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $19,659
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Durant:

  • Black (70.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (9.0%), English (3.6%), Irish (2.5%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Durant

  • High school or higher: 57.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durant city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Durant:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – DURANT,THE (713 NORTHWEST AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Durant:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)
  • TYLER HOLMES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WINONA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durant:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 83 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Durant:

  • C. A. MOORE (about 12 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)
  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 23 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Abbreviation: OSX)
  • WINONA-MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durant:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)

Schools

Public high school in Durant:

  • DURANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 65 WEST MADISON STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Durant:

  • WILLIAMS SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 14494 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 12)
  • DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 65 MADISON STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

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