Moving to Ethel, Mississippi
Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 458 (+1.3% change)
Males: 224 (49.6%), Females: 228 (50.4%)
Attala County
Zip code: 39067
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $20,114
Median house value: $40,900
Population by Race
Races in Ethel:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.4%)
- Black (44.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (14.6%), English (3.5%), German (2.9%), Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.1%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).
Elevation: 439 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ethel
- High school or higher: 53.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 23.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ethel town
- Never married: 32.3%
- Now married: 46.0%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 8.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ethel:
- MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)
- KILMICHAEL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KILMICHAEL, MS)
- LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 24 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ethel:
- GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
- JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
- KEY FIELD (about 75 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ethel:
- KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 6 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Abbreviation: OSX)
- ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 22 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 9M4)
- CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 26 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ethel:
- HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
- MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 76 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
Schools
Public high school in Ethel:
- ETHEL ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 283; Location: COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Ethel:
- GREENLEE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 416; Location: HWY 12; Grades: PK – 06)