Waveland, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,674. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,227 (+8.3% change)
Males: 3,160 (47.3%), Females: 3,514 (52.7%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 39576

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $33,304
Median house value: $90,100

Population by Race

Races in Waveland:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
• Black (11.2%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Vietnamese (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (17.3%), German (14.2%), Irish (13.2%), United States (10.9%), English (10.7%), Italian (5.2%).

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waveland

• High school or higher: 77.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waveland city

• Never married: 25.1%
• Now married: 51.2%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 13.3%

2.4% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,236 (+22.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waveland:

• HANCOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
• COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
• BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waveland:

• STENNIS INTL (about 8 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
• GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 24 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
• KEESLER AFB (about 34 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waveland:

• DIAMONDHEAD (about 5 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; Abbreviation: 66Y)
• VORTEX (about 18 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; Abbreviation: 35M)
• PICAYUNE MUNI (about 23 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)

Amtrak station near Waveland:

• 4 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waveland:

• MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
• PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 51 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
• XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)

Public primary/middle school in Waveland:

• WAVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 1101 ST JOSEPH STREET; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Waveland:

• ST CLARE SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 234 SOUTH BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)