Tupelo, MS Demographic Data

Tupelo, MS Summary

Tupelo is located in Lee County in Mississippi
  • Population: 35,085
  • Area: 51.38 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 51.14 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.24 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 682.82 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 278.87 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Tupelo, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,394
53%
50.8
Male
18,462
48%
49.2
Total Population
38,856
 
323,128,000

Tupelo, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,654
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,705
7.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,463
8.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,604
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,456
6.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,224
13.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,834
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,830
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,317
6.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,979
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,046
7.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,906
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
838
2.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,260
72.7%
77.2
Female
15,470
54.7%
51.3
Male
12,790
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,836
69.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,922
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,790
14.9%
15.2
Female
3,285
56.7%
55.8
Male
2,505
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Tupelo, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,356
98.7% 
96.8
White
23,138
59.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
14,486
37.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
274
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
52
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
190
0.5% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
396
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
500
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,323
3.4% 
17.8
Mexican
928
2.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
274
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
121
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,533
96.6% 
82.2

Tupelo, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,103
4.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,254
9.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,241
25.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,633
22.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,356
9.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,696
18.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,691
10.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,357
13.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,617
86.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,387
29.6%
31.2

Tupelo, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,155
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
13,347
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,722
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
771
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,039
6.8
5.8%

Tupelo, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,242
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,960
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,292
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
325
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
193
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
150
0.4%
1.1%

Tupelo, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,178
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,183
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,141
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,522
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,300
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,756
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,660
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,226
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
397
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
448
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
43,153
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,046
 
31,128

Tupelo, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
121
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,915
11.4%
9.8
Construction
463
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,989
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
809
4.8%
6.6
Information
215
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,384
20.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
905
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,059
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
623
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,392
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
569
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
413
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
768
4.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,194
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,229
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,593
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,073
18.2%
18.1%

Tupelo, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,629
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,623
87.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,238
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.4%
5.1
Walked
291
1.7%
2.7
Other means
125
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
293
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
 
26.6

Tupelo, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
905
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,861
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,740
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,305
22.3%
21.0

Tupelo, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,811
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,824
59.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,987
40.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,895
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Tupelo, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,706
1 room
1,217
7.3%
2.4
2 rooms
186
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
944
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,904
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,247
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,121
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,030
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,349
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,708
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Tupelo, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,706
 
 
1-unit, detached
11,741
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
317
1.9%
5.9
2-units
1,035
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
716
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
996
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,032
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
579
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
290
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Tupelo, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
574
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
634
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,475
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,415
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,585
21.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,915
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,680
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,983
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
411
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.2%
1.4%

Tupelo, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,710
52.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
262
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,805
45.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.1%
1.1

Tupelo, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,685
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
81
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
143
2.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
184
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
329
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
733
12.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,040
35.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,175
38.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,556
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,025
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
559
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
446
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,082
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%

Tupelo, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,655 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
0.5%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
32
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,011
17.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,137
20.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,322
58.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
332
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
710
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
836
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
640
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
681
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
516
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
516
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,441
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
357
0.0%
0.0%

Tupelo, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,824
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
640
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,381
27.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,935
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,408
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,479
16.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
703
8.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
239
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,700
 
205,000