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Population (year 2000): 7,607. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,009 (+5.3% change)
Males: 3,523 (46.3%), Females: 4,084 (53.7%)
Union County
Zip code:
38652
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $28,730 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,500 (year 2000)
Races in New Albany:
- White Non-Hispanic (63.2%)
- Black (33.0%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (16.9%), English
(5.5%), Irish (5.3%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%),
Subsaharan African (1.7%).
Elevation: 364 feet
Land area: 17.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Albany
- High school or higher: 68.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Albany city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 51.4%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 13.8%
- Divorced: 11.7%
4.4% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 0.8%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +956 (+14.4%).
Hospital/medical center in New Albany:
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (200
HWY 30 WEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near New Albany:
- PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 18 miles;
PONTOTOC, MS)
- TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
- NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles;
TUPELO, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Albany:
- TUPELO RGNL (about 23 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
- UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 37 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID:
UOX)
- COLUMBUS AFB (about 72 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Albany:
- NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 3 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS;
ID: M72)
- RIPLEY (about 16 miles; RIPLEY, MS; ID: 25M)
- PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 16 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; ID:
22M)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Albany:
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35
miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 38
miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FULTON,
MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
- NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66
miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles;
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS
(about 77 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles;
JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
Public high schools in New Albany:
- NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 547;
Location: 201 HIGHWAY 15 NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NEW ALBANY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 203
HIGHWAY 15 NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Albany:
- NEW ALBANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 996;
Location: 874 SAM T. BARKLEY DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
- INGOMAR ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 589;
Location: 1384 CR 101; Grades: KG - 12)
- NEW ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 491;
Location: 400 APPLE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NEW ALBANY/S.TIPPAH/UNION CO. ALT (Location:
915 DENMILL ROAD; Grades: 05 - 12)
Library in New Albany:
- UNION COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $201,782; Location: 219 KING STREET; 59,726
books; 768 audio materials; 1,328 video materials; 62
serial subscriptions)
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