Mc Lain, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 603. Estimated population in July 2024: 583 (-3.3% change)
Males: 276 (45.8%), Females: 327 (54.2%)

Greene County

Zip code: 39456

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $20,000
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in McLain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.2%)
  • Black (35.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (27.9%), English (6.0%), Irish (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 77 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McLain

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 19.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McLain town

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near McLain:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McLain:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 44 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 49 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to McLain:

  • RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 17 miles; RICHTON, MS; Abbreviation: M59)
  • DEAN GRIFFIN MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; WIGGINS, MS; Abbreviation: M24)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 32 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McLain:

  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 33 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 54 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)

Public primary/middle school in McLain:

  • MC LAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 114 SHOWS STREET/198 BYPASS; Grades: KG – 08)