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Kosciusko, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,372. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,334 (-0.5% change)
Males: 3,337 (45.3%), Females: 4,035 (54.7%)

Attala County

Zip code: 39090

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $21,737
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Kosciusko:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.4%)
  • Black (44.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (6.8%), United States (6.1%), English (2.4%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 488 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kosciusko

  • High school or higher: 61.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kosciusko city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kosciusko:

  • MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (220 HWY 12 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kosciusko:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kosciusko:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • KEY FIELD (about 78 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kosciusko:

  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 5 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Abbreviation: OSX)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 22 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)
  • WINONA-MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 29 miles; WINONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Kosciusko:

  • MAGNOLIA BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 822 S HUNTINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.magnolia.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kosciusko:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high schools in Kosciusko:

  • KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 206 S HUNTINGTON; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KOSCIUSKO ATTALA CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: 450 HWY 12 EAST; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Kosciusko:

  • OLD DOMINION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: PO BOX 742; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: PO BOX 276; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Kosciusko:

  • KOSCIUSKO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 206 S HUNTINGTON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KOSCIUSKO LOWER ELEM (Students: 332; Location: 206 S HUNTINGTON; Grades: KG – 01)
  • KOSCIUSKO UPPER ELEM (Students: 326; Location: 206 S HUNTINGTON; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • KOSCIUSKO MIDDLE (Students: 322; Location: 206 S HUNTINGTON; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • KOSCIUSKO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 206 S HUNTINGTON; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Kosciusko:

  • MID-MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,392,640; Location: 201 SOUTH HUNTINGTON STREET; 282,655 books; 13,800 audio materials; 5,122 video materials; 532 serial subscriptions)

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