Moving to Eupora, Mississippi

Population: 2,326. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,265 (-2.6% change)
Males: 1,030 (44.3%), Females: 1,296 (55.7%)

Webster County

Zip code: 39744

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $24,839
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Eupora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • Black (38.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (19.7%), Irish (9.1%), United States (8.0%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eupora

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eupora city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Eupora:

  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (500 HIGHWAY 9 SOUTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Eupora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eupora:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 61 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eupora:

  • EUPORA (about 3 miles; EUPORA, MS; Abbreviation: 06M)
  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 18 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 9M4)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 04M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eupora:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Schools

Public high schools in Eupora:

  • EUPORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 404 W FOX AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WEBSTER CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: 102 HALL RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Eupora:

  • EUPORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 1100 NARON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)