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Moving to Shuqualak, Mississippi

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Population: 562. Estimated population in July 2024: 547 (-2.7% change)
Males: 265 (47.2%), Females: 297 (52.8%)

Noxubee County

Zip code: 39361

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $41,400

Population by Race

Races in Shuqualak:

  • Black (69.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (8.0%), English (4.4%), Irish (1.8%), German (1.2%), Danish (1.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 217 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shuqualak

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shuqualak town

  • Never married: 41.3%
  • Now married: 39.3%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shuqualak:

  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 10 miles; MACON, MS)
  • WINSTON MEDICAL CENTER & SWINGBED (about 34 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS)
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 34 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shuqualak:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • KEY FIELD (about 48 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shuqualak:

  • MACON MUNI (about 11 miles; MACON, MS; Abbreviation: 20M)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 28 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: AIV)
  • LOUISVILLE WINSTON COUNTY (about 35 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: LMS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shuqualak:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 72 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Public primary/middle school in Shuqualak:

  • REED ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 166; Location: 2048 HWY 145; Grades: KG – 06)

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