Mississippi offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Mississippi research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Lexington. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Lexington is right for you.
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LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI QUICK STATSCounty: Holmes
Elevation: 240 feet
Land Area: 2.45 square miles
Population Density: 767 people per square mile
Races (City): Black (67.3%), White Non-Hispanic (31.0%), Hispanic (2.0%), Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries (City): United States (8.2%), English (3.7%), Irish (2.4%), Scottish (1.7%), German (1.1%), Subsaharan African (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (55.6 miles , pop. 184,256)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (138.6 miles , pop. 650,100)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (390.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Tchula, MS (3.3 miles ), Durant, MS (3.4 miles ), Goodman, MS (3.6 miles ), Pickens, MS (4.1 miles ), West, MS (4.1 miles ), Cruger, MS (4.2 miles ), Sallis, MS (4.2 miles) , Eden, MS (4.3 miles) .
Airports and Heliports located in Lexington: C. A. Moore Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 975, Local Ops: 1,600)
Lexington Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age significantly above state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 67.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.20%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.00%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Lexington:
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 11 miles, GOODMAN, MS, Full-time enrollment: 2,485 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY about 31 miles, ITTA BENA, MS, FT enrollment: 2,297 MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 35 miles, MOORHEAD, MS, FT enrollment: 2,486 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY about 57 miles, CLEVELAND, MS, FT enrollment: 3,288 JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY about 58 miles, JACKSON, MS, FT enrollment: 5,955 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE about 60 miles, CLINTON, MS, FT enrollment: 2,904 HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 69 miles, RAYMOND, MS, FT enrollment: 10,057
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