Colleges in Moorhead Mississippi

County: Sunflower

Elevation: 117 feet

Land Area: 1.29 square miles

Population Density: 1810 people per square mile

Races (City): Black (79.0%), White Non-Hispanic (20.2%), Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries (City): United States (4.3%), Irish (3.1%), English (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (80.0 miles , pop. 184,256)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (119.4 miles , pop. 650,100)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (366.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580)

Nearest cities: Sunflower, MS (2.6 miles ), Indianola, MS (2.9 miles ), Inverness, MS (2.9 miles ), Morgan City, MS (3.2 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (3.3 miles ), Isola, MS (3.7 miles ), Doddsville, MS (3.8 miles) , Schlater, MS (4.0 miles )

Airports and Heliports located in Moorhead: Hobbs Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Moorhead: 20 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.)

Moorhead Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value significantly below state average.

Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

House age significantly above state average.

Number of college students significantly above state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

High school or higher: 58.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 4.00%

Colleges/Universities in Moorhead:

MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 2,486, Location: HWY 3 AND CHERRY ST, Public, Website: www.mdcc.cc.ms.us)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Moorhead:

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

about 11 miles, ITTA BENA, MS, Full-time enrollment: 2,297

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 22 miles, CLEVELAND, MS, FT enrollment: 3,288

HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 46 miles, GOODMAN, MS, FT enrollment: 2,485

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO

about 77 miles, Monticello, AR, FT enrollment: 2,048

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

about 79 miles, CLINTON, MS, FT enrollment: 2,904

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY

about 82 miles, JACKSON, MS, FT enrollment: 5,955

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS

about 85 miles, UNIVERSITY, MS, FT enrollment: 11,068