Moving to Weir, Mississippi

Population: 553. Estimated population in July 2024: 530 (-4.2% change)
Males: 258 (46.7%), Females: 295 (53.3%)

Choctaw County

Zip code: 39772

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $45,700

Population by Race

Races in Weir:

  • Black (53.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (6.1%), United States (6.1%), English (2.5%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 467 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weir

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weir town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weir:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weir:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • KEY FIELD (about 75 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weir:

  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 6 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 9M4)
  • EUPORA (about 19 miles; EUPORA, MS; Abbreviation: 06M)
  • LOUISVILLE WINSTON COUNTY (about 19 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: LMS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weir:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Public primary/middle school in Weir:

  • WEIR ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 499; Location: SCHOOL HOUSE STREET; Grades: PK – 12)