Pope, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 241. Estimated population in July 2024: 245 (+1.7% change)
Males: 118 (49.0%), Females: 123 (51.0%)

Panola County

Zip code: 38658

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $45,600

Population by Race

Races in Pope:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
• Black (14.5%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (22.4%), Irish (12.4%), German (8.3%), French (6.2%), Dutch (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pope

• High school or higher: 69.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pope village

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 12.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+74.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pope:

• TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 7 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
• TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
• YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pope:

• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 31 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 79 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pope:

• PANOLA COUNTY (about 11 miles; BATESVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: PMU)
• CHARLESTON MUNI (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, MS; Abbreviation: 09M)
• WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 19 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 33M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pope:

• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Public primary/middle school in Pope:

• POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 110 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)