Puckett, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 354. Estimated population in July 2024: 354 (0.0% change)
Males: 167 (47.2%), Females: 187 (52.8%)

Rankin County

Zip code: 39151

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $36,625
Median house value: $81,000

Population by Race

Races in Puckett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (28.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (6.2%), Scottish (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), German (2.3%).

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Puckett

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Puckett village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+107.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Puckett:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Puckett:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 53 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Puckett:

  • MAGEE MUNI (about 17 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)
  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 28 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 33 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puckett:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 71 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)

Public primary/middle school in Puckett:

  • PUCKETT ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 685; Location: 6382 HIGHWAY 18; Grades: KG – 12)