Ellisville, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,465. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,735 (+7.8% change)
Males: 1,663 (48.0%), Females: 1,802 (52.0%)

Jones County

Zip code: 39437

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $23,424
Median house value: $52,100

Population by Race

Races in Ellisville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Black (30.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.9%), Irish (7.0%), English (3.8%), German (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 258 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ellisville

  • High school or higher: 59.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellisville city

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -249 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellisville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellisville:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 13 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 59 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellisville:

  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 6 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 25 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 25 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)

Amtrak stations near Ellisville:

  • 9 miles: LAUREL (230 N. MAPLE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Ellisville:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,072; Location: 900 S COURT ST; Public; Website: www.jcjc.cc.ms.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ellisville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 31 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 95 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 96 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high school in Ellisville:

  • SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,066; Location: 313 ANDERSON STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ellisville:

  • ELLISVILLE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 301 DEASON STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SOUTH JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 27 WARRIOR ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 1101 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 06)