Lambert, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,967. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,818 (-7.6% change)
Males: 863 (43.9%), Females: 1,104 (56.1%)

Quitman County

Zip code: 38643

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.8 years
Median household income: $18,077
Median house value: $33,300

Population by Race

Races in Lambert:

  • Black (82.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 165 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lambert

  • High school or higher: 49.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lambert town

  • Never married: 39.7%
  • Now married: 31.8%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lambert:

  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 5 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 22 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lambert:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 54 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 70 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lambert:

  • SELFS (about 2 miles; MARKS, MS; Abbreviation: MMS)
  • FLETCHER FIELD (about 17 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
  • CHARLESTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, MS; Abbreviation: 09M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lambert:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 72 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 72 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Public primary/middle school in Lambert:

  • QUITMAN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: HWY 3 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 03)