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Edwards, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,347. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,305 (-3.1% change)
Males: 608 (45.1%), Females: 739 (54.9%)

Hinds County

Zip code: 39066

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $29,231
Median house value: $49,800

Population by Race

Races in Edwards:

  • Black (78.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), English (1.3%), German (1.3%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edwards

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edwards town

  • Never married: 40.6%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Edwards:

  • RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEM (about 19 miles; VICKSBURG, MS)
  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP JACKSON INC (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edwards:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 69 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 83 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edwards:

  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 15 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)
  • VICKSBURG MUNI (about 23 miles; VICKSBURG, MS; Abbreviation: VKS)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edwards:

  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

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