Moving to Morgan City, Mississippi

Population: 305. Estimated population in July 2024: 299 (-2.0% change)
Males: 134 (43.9%), Females: 171 (56.1%)

Leflore County

Zip code: 38946

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.3 years
Median household income: $19,219
Median house value: $36,100

Population by Race

Races in Morgan City:

  • Black (83.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morgan City

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 26.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgan City town

  • Never married: 50.7%
  • Now married: 22.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+116.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morgan City:

  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BELZONI, MS)
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morgan City:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 90 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morgan City:

  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 20 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; Abbreviation: GWO)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 20 miles; BELZONI, MS; Abbreviation: 1M2)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 24 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)

Amtrak station near Morgan City:

  • 16 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgan City:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)