Moving to Terry, Mississippi
Population: 664. Estimated population in July 2024: 701 (+5.6% change)
Males: 311 (46.8%), Females: 353 (53.2%)
Hinds County
Zip code: 39170
Demographics
 Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $30,192
Median house value: $62,400
Population by Race
Races in Terry:
- Black (50.5%)
 - White Non-Hispanic (48.5%)
 - Two or more races (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: United States (9.9%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.5%), Italian (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.7%).
Elevation: 295 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Terry
- High school or higher: 72.8%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
 - Unemployed: 2.0%
 - Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Terry town
- Never married: 28.3%
 - Now married: 53.0%
 - Separated: 2.2%
 - Widowed: 8.8%
 - Divorced: 7.7%
 
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-15.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Terry:
- CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MS)
 - SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP JACKSON INC (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MS)
 - MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JACKSON, MS)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Terry:
- JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
 - HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 77 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
 - HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 80 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Terry:
- COPIAH COUNTY (about 15 miles; CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: M11)
 - JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 16 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)
 - HAWKINS FIELD (about 17 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
 
Amtrak stations near Terry:
- 16 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 - 18 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Terry:
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
 - JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
 - MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
 - ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
 - HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
 - JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
 - MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
 
Schools
Public high school in Terry:
- TERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 235 W BEASLEY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
