SeminaryMS
A town of 229. A regional job hub with 212 jobs.
What makes Seminary stand out
The thing Seminary does most differently from other towns.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
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Seminary’s report card
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Weather
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seminary. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Seminary
Most working residents leave Seminary for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Collins (17%), Hattiesburg (15%) and Laurel (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Seminary has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
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.
How healthy Seminary is
Seminary beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| 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% |
Seminary’s public schools outperform 41% of Mississippi districts
The public schools Seminary’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminary Elementary | K–4 | 420 | A+ |
| Seminary Middle | 5–8 | 365 | B− |
| Seminary High | 9–12 | 382 | B− |
A typical Seminary home is worth about $206K
The typical Seminary home is worth about $206,000, up 9.5% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home.
Typical home value
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.
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- Population
- 305
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- ZIP code
- 39479
- Area code
- 601