Moving to Tchula, Mississippi

Population: 2,332. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,254 (-3.3% change)
Males: 1,041 (44.6%), Females: 1,291 (55.4%)

Holmes County

Zip code: 39169

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.5 years
Median household income: $11,571
Median house value: $36,200

Population by Race

Races in Tchula:

  • Black (95.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (1.9%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tchula

  • High school or higher: 51.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 17.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tchula town

  • Never married: 52.5%
  • Now married: 24.7%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tchula:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 11 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BELZONI, MS)
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tchula:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 96 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tchula:

  • C. A. MOORE (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 20 miles; BELZONI, MS; Abbreviation: 1M2)
  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 23 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; Abbreviation: GWO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tchula:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Public primary/middle school in Tchula:

  • MILESTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 129 HEADSTART ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)