Sulligent, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,151. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,033 (-5.5% change)
Males: 1,002 (46.6%), Females: 1,149 (53.4%)

Lamar County

Zip code: 35586

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $26,541
Median house value: $59,600

Population by Race

Races in Sulligent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
  • Black (21.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (20.8%), Irish (7.0%), English (2.9%), German (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 330 feet

Land area: 7.9 square miles

Map of Sulligent, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sulligent

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sulligent city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sulligent:

  • MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; HAMILTON, AL)
  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • GILMORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; AMORY, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sulligent:

  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 51 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sulligent:

  • LAMAR COUNTY (about 5 miles; VERNON, AL; Abbreviation: M55)
  • MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 19 miles; HAMILTON, AL; Abbreviation: HAB)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 25 miles; ABERDEEN/AMORY, MS; Abbreviation: M40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sulligent:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 56 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 69 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)

Public primary/middle school in Sulligent:

  • SULLIGENT SCHOOL (Students: 882; Location: 500 ELM ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Sulligent:

  • SULLIGENT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,622; Location: 514 ELM STREET; 11,719 books; 94 audio materials; 145 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)