Town guide

Seminary, Mississippi

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Seminary

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Seminary

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)116 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg 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

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.

Seminary population by census2000: 335, 2010: 314, 2020: 305335200031420103052020

Covington County, 1900–2020

Covington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,076, 1910: 16,909, 1920: 14,869, 1930: 15,028, 1940: 17,030, 1950: 16,036, 1960: 13,637, 1970: 14,002, 1980: 15,927, 1990: 16,527, 2000: 19,407, 2010: 19,568, 2020: 18,34013K’00’1015K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7016K’80’9019K’00’1018K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SeminaryJan: high 62°F, low 34°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 37°F, 5.9 in62°34°Jan5.966°38°Feb5.173°44°Mar5.380°52°Apr5.186°61°May4.792°68°Jun3.994°70°Jul5.194°70°Aug4.990°65°Sep3.981°53°Oct3.871°43°Nov4.464°37°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Covington CountyManufacturing: 1,581 jobs; Retail trade: 715 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 359 jobs; Construction: 223 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 223 jobs; Other services: 145 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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 doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Seminary

Public schools here are run by Covington County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Seminary ElementarySeminaryK–4420Public2.5 mi
Seminary MiddleSeminary5–8365Public2.5 mi
Seminary HighSeminary9–12382Public2.5 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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