Moving to Raleigh, Mississippi

Population: 1,255. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,257 (+0.2% change)
Males: 571 (45.5%), Females: 684 (54.5%)

Smith County

Zip code: 39153

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $26,316
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Raleigh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.4%)
  • Black (39.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.0%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), German (3.2%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 544 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Raleigh

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Raleigh town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Raleigh:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raleigh:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 42 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 57 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Raleigh:

  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 21 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 22 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 23 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raleigh:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 62 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Schools

Public high schools in Raleigh:

  • RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (Location: HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SMITH CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: HIGHWAY 35 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Raleigh:

  • RALEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 791; Location: 201 WHITE OAK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)