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:

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)