Seminary is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, home to about 229 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39479.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population229152 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Seminary
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX371 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Seminary; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Seminary
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 3rd DistrictMichael Guest (R)
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 4th DistrictMike Ezell (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Seminary had 305 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Covington County grew from 13,076 residents in 1900 to 18,340 in 2020.
Covington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collins, MS weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Covington County
4,434 jobs at 328 businesses in Covington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seminary.
Nearest hospitals
Covington County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Collins8.7 miles
Forrest General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hattiesburg14.7 miles
Merit Health WesleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hattiesburg15.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Seminary
Grocery stores
Piggly Wiggly2.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Covington County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Seminary ElementarySeminary
K–4
420
Public
2.5 mi
Seminary MiddleSeminary
5–8
365
Public
2.5 mi
Seminary HighSeminary
9–12
382
Public
2.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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