Magnolia, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,071. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,079 (+0.4% change)
Males: 1,020 (49.3%), Females: 1,051 (50.7%)

Pike County

Zip code: 39652

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $21,190
Median house value: $48,000

Population by Race

Races in Magnolia:

  • Black (53.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (8.1%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.0%), German (2.8%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: 319 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Magnolia

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magnolia city

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -286 (-12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Magnolia:

  • S PIKE HOSP ASSC DBA BEACHAM MEMORIAL (205 N CHERRY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Magnolia:

  • SW MISSISSIPPI GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MCCOMB, MS)
  • WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS)
  • ST HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 28 miles; GREENSBURG, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Magnolia:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 64 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 65 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 82 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Magnolia:

  • MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 2 miles; MC COMB, MS; Abbreviation: MCB)
  • PAUL PITTMAN MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS; Abbreviation: T36)
  • BROOKHAVEN-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 32 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Abbreviation: 1R7)

Amtrak station near Magnolia:

  • 7 miles: MCCOMB (114 N.W. RAILROAD BLVD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magnolia:

  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 72 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high schools in Magnolia:

  • SOUTH PIKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 205 WEST MYRTLE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH PIKE VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 252 WEST BAY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Magnolia:

  • SOUTH PIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 1147 NORTH CLARK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EVA GORDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 1147 NORTH CLARK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 275 WEST MYRTLE STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)