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Vicksburg, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 26,407. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,752 (-2.5% change)
Males: 11,969 (45.3%), Females: 14,438 (54.7%)

Warren County

Zip codes: 39180, 39183.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $28,466
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in Vicksburg:

  • Black (60.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), English (5.2%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 32.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vicksburg

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vicksburg city

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -433 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Vicksburg:

  • RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEM (3311 I 20 FRONTAGE RD BOX 1031)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vicksburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vicksburg:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 58 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 79 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vicksburg:

  • VICKSBURG MUNI (about 8 miles; VICKSBURG, MS; Abbreviation: VKS)
  • VICKSBURG TALLULAH RGNL (about 10 miles; TALLULAH/VICKSBURG, MS, LA; Abbreviation: TVR)
  • SCOTT (about 19 miles; TALLULAH, LA; Abbreviation: M80)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vicksburg:

  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 85 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Schools

Public high schools in Vicksburg:

  • VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,121; Location: 3701 DRUMMOND STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WARREN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,091; Location: 1000 HIGHWAY 27; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY VICKSBURG CENTER (Location: 1624 HIGHWAY 27 S; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Vicksburg:

  • VICKSBURG CATHOLIC (Students: 693; Location: 1200 HAYES; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PORTERS CHAPEL ACADEMY (Students: 249; Location: 3460 PORTERS CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 2717 CONFEDERATE; Grades: 8 – 12)
  • SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH SCH (Students: 84; Location: 965 FISHER FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Vicksburg:

  • WARREN CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE (Students: 818; Location: 2147 SHERMAN AVE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • VICKSBURG INTERMEDIATE (Students: 773; Location: 1245 DANA ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • WARREN CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 1630 BALDWIN FERRY ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VICKSBURG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 1533 BALDWIN FERRY ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SHERMAN AVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: 2145 SHERMAN AVE.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DANA ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 632; Location: 1247 DANA ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BEECHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 999 HIGHWAY 27 S; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SOUTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 6530 NAILOR ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WARRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 809 BELVA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BOWMAR AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 912 BOWMAR AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Vicksburg:

  • WARREN COUNTY-VICKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $713,090; Location: 700 VETO STREET; 105,660 books; 3,450 audio materials; 5,011 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

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