Oakland, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 586. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (+1.9% change)
Males: 283 (48.3%), Females: 303 (51.7%)

Zip code: 38948

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $17,431
Median house value: $43,100

Population by Race

Races in Oakland:

• Black (75.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (23.4%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (4.3%), English (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

• High school or higher: 42.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 21.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland town

• Never married: 48.1%
• Now married: 25.0%
• Separated: 8.8%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 7.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

• TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
• TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 18 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
• YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:

• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 35 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• TUPELO RGNL (about 81 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:

• CHARLESTON MUNI (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, MS; Abbreviation: 09M)
• WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 18 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 33M)
• GRENADA MUNI (about 19 miles; GRENADA, MS; Abbreviation: GNF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)