SeminaryMS
A town of 295, settled in 1895. A regional job hub with 212 jobs.
Is Seminary a good place to live?
Seminary’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 8 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher July high than Seminary. Seminary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Seminary stand out
Where Seminary beats most towns.
295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Seminary: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seminary, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seminary.
With 2.1 jobs for every working resident, Seminary draws in 206 commuters
Most working residents leave Seminary for work: only 6% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Seminary, below the Mississippi town median (21%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Collins (17%), Hattiesburg (15%) and Laurel (4%).
| Seminary | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Seminary’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Covington County School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Seminary High, with 382 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminary ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 420 | A+ |
| Seminary HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 382 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Seminary
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Seminary, expect mild winters and hot summers
Seminary has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Seminary is 37°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Seminary
2 crimes were reported in Seminary in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Seminary is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Seminary is
Seminary beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 34% of Seminary adults get no exercise outside work.
| Seminary | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 45% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Seminary | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 16.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.8% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than Mississippi overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Seminary has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 295 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
| Seminary | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 4% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Seminary’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±49.5 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Seminary | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.3% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Homes in Seminary are worth about $203K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Seminary home is worth about $203,000, up 10% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home. 76% of households own their home in Seminary.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hattiesburg Zoo and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seminary. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumLauren Rogers Museum of Art5 mi Zoo & aquariumCollins Zoo
20 mi MuseumAfrican American Military History Museum
31 mi MuseumMississippi Armed Forces Museum50K visitors a year
19 mi GardenAll-American Rose GardenPhoto credits
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art: Michlaovic, Public domain · African American Military History Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Armed Forces Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · All-American Rose Garden: Dudemanfellabra, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Seminary
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seminary; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Seminary residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Every workday, about 206 people come to Seminary for work
Where Seminary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Seminary
Town in Mississippi, United States
Seminary is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seminary had a population of 305. Okatoma Creek, part of the Pascagoula River watershed, runs through Seminary, and is popular for canoeing and kayaking.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- ZIP code
- 39479
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Seminary
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seminary, MS a good place to live?
Seminary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.