Houston, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,079. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,980 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,913 (46.9%), Females: 2,166 (53.1%)

Zip code: 38851

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $23,709
Median house value: $53,600

Population by Race

Races in Houston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.8%)
  • Black (36.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.5%), English (8.2%), Irish (6.4%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Italian (1.1%).

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Houston

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

2.9% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Houston:

  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (HIGHWAY 8 E)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Houston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 31 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houston:

  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 2 miles; HOUSTON, MS; Abbreviation: M44)
  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 21 miles; OKOLONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A4)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 23 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 04M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 48 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Schools

Public high schools in Houston:

  • HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 632 STARKVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HOUSTON VOC CENTER (Location: 634-A STARKVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Houston:

  • HOUSTON LOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 493; Location: 123 STARKVILLE STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HOUSTON UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 481; Location: 452 PITTSBORO STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 632-A STARKVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)