Seminary, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 335. Estimated population in July 2024: 349 (+4.2% change)
Males: 142 (42.4%), Females: 193 (57.6%)
Covington County
Zip code: 39479
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $50,000
Population by Race
Races in Seminary:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (26.9%), German (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), English (8.1%), French (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).
Elevation: 268 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Seminary
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Seminary town
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 56.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.9%
- Divorced: 11.0%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+45.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Seminary:
- COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COLLINS, MS)
- WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)
- PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (about 26 miles; PRENTISS, MS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seminary:
- HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 14 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
- JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
- KEY FIELD (about 74 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seminary:
- HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 24 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)
- BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 28 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)
- PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 28 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seminary:
- JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 31 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
- PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
- MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
Public primary/middle school in Seminary:
- SEMINARY ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 1,118; Location: 200 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Seminary:
- SEMINARY BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 73; Location: P O BOX 81/300 MAIN; Grades: PK – KG)