Moving to Terry, Mississippi

Population: 664. Estimated population in July 2024: 701 (+5.6% change)
Males: 311 (46.8%), Females: 353 (53.2%)

Hinds County

Zip code: 39170

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $30,192
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Terry:

  • Black (50.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (9.9%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.5%), Italian (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 295 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Terry

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Terry town

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-15.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Terry:

  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP JACKSON INC (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Terry:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 77 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 80 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Terry:

Amtrak stations near Terry:

  • 16 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Terry:

  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Schools

Public high school in Terry:

  • TERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 235 W BEASLEY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)