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Laurel, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 18,393. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,298 (-0.5% change)
Males: 8,492 (46.2%), Females: 9,901 (53.8%)

Jones County

Zip codes: 39440, 39443.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $24,988
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Laurel:

  • Black (55.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (8.8%), English (5.3%), Irish (4.1%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 264 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurel

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel city

  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 41.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

4.1% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,208 (-6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Laurel:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR (1220 JEFFERSON ST BOX 607)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 21 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 51 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel:

  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 3 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 19 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 30 miles; RICHTON, MS; Abbreviation: M59)

Amtrak station:
LAUREL (230 N. MAPLE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
 
Colleges/Universities in Laurel:

  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 732 SAWMILL RD; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 9; Location: 4229 HWY 15 N; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 38 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 96 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)

Schools

Public high schools in Laurel:

  • WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,376; Location: 254 SPRINGHILL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,056; Location: 68 NORTHEAST DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: 1100 W 12TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • A P FATHEREE VOC TECH SCHOOL (Location: 2409 MOOSE DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Laurel:

  • WEST JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: 5652 HIGHWAY 84 WEST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 851; Location: 108 NORTHEAST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 1205 QUEENSBURG AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHADY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 4524 HIGHWAY 15 NORTH; Grades: KG – 06)
  • STEWART JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 1125 N FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 2726 OLD BAY SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 990 HIGHWAY 15 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORA DAVIS MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1305 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • STAINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 795 S 19TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 4356 SHARON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Laurel:

  • PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: P.O. BOX 8425; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHNS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 520 N 5TH AVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 835 WEST SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Laurel:

  • LAUREL-JONES COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $497,009; Location: 530 COMMERCE STREET; 113,762 books; 1,837 audio materials; 2,291 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

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