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Hernando, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,812. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,890 (+45.2% change)
Males: 3,386 (49.7%), Females: 3,426 (50.3%)

DeSoto County

Zip code: 38632

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $43,217
Median house value: $111,200

Population by Race

Races in Hernando:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
  • Black (21.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.4%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.2%).

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hernando

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hernando city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,248 (+49.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hernando:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hernando:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 15 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 37 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 45 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hernando:

  • HERNANDO VILLAGE AIRPARK, INC (about 5 miles; HERNANDO, MS; Abbreviation: H75)
  • OLIVE BRANCH (about 18 miles; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Abbreviation: OLV)
  • GENERAL DEWITT SPAIN (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: M01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hernando:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 27 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)

Schools

Public high school in Hernando:

  • HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,037; Location: 805 DILWORTH LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hernando:

  • HERNANDO ELEM (Students: 880; Location: 455 RILEY STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 872; Location: 700 DILWORTH LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK GROVE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 766; Location: 893 OAK GROVE ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 2690 MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Hernando:

  • FIRST REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,527,893; Location: 370 COMMERCE STREET, N. W.; 476,907 books; 19,302 audio materials; 20,704 video materials; 1,170 serial subscriptions)

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