Moving to Nettleton, Mississippi
Population: 1,932. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,019 (+4.5% change)
Males: 890 (46.1%), Females: 1,042 (53.9%)
Lee County
Zip code: 38858
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $25,951
Median house value: $60,600
Population by Race
Races in Nettleton:
- White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
 - Black (32.5%)
 
Ancestries: United States (29.0%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.7%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).
Elevation: 266 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nettleton
- High school or higher: 59.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
 - Unemployed: 5.8%
 - Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Nettleton town
- Never married: 25.9%
 - Now married: 48.9%
 - Separated: 1.4%
 - Widowed: 11.3%
 - Divorced: 12.5%
 
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-2.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nettleton:
- OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OKOLONA, MS)
 - GILMORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AMORY, MS)
 - NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TUPELO, MS)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nettleton:
- TUPELO RGNL (about 16 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
 - COLUMBUS AFB (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
 - GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Nettleton:
- OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 9 miles; OKOLONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A4)
 - STINSON FIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; ABERDEEN, MS; Abbreviation: 3A8)
 - MONROE COUNTY (about 19 miles; ABERDEEN/AMORY, MS; Abbreviation: M40)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nettleton:
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
 - NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
 - MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
 - MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
 - NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 83 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 84 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
 
Schools
Public high school in Nettleton:
- NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 165 MULLEN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Nettleton:
- NETTLETON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 4386 HWY 6 NORTH; Grades: KG – 03)
 - NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 1532 MAPLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - NETTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 179 MULLEN AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 05)
 
