Hazlehurst, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,400. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,372 (-0.6% change)
Males: 1,992 (45.3%), Females: 2,408 (54.7%)

Copiah County

Zip code: 39083

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $25,008
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Hazlehurst:

  • Black (68.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (8.1%), English (3.2%), German (2.5%), Irish (2.2%), Polish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Elevation: 479 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hazlehurst

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazlehurst city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 36.8%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hazlehurst:

  • HARDY WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (233 MAGNOLIA STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hazlehurst:

  • KING’S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (about 29 miles; MONTICELLO, MS)
  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazlehurst:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 65 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 79 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hazlehurst:

Amtrak stations near Hazlehurst:

  • 1 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 20 miles: BROOKHAVEN (RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazlehurst:

  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 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 82 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 90 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high school in Hazlehurst:

  • HAZLEHURST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 101 SOUTH HALEY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hazlehurst:

  • HAZLEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,244; Location: 112 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 08)