Southaven, MS

Census Place

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2022 Population

54,908

1.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.4

2.48% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

9.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$72,513

7.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$197,200

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Southaven, MS had a population of 54.9k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $72,513. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southaven, MS grew from 54,141 to 54,908, a 1.42% increase and its median household income grew from $67,157 to $72,513, a 7.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southaven, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), Other (Hispanic) (1.9%), and White (Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Southaven, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Southaven, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southaven, MS are Concorde Career College-Southaven (292 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Southaven, MS was $197,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Southaven, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Southaven, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Southaven, MS is home to a population of 54.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.06% of Southaven, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2022, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.1k people) in Southaven, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Southaven, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southaven, MS was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southaven, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southaven, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.1k ± 1.64k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 1.6k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 433

5.23%

Hispanic Population

2.87k people

5.23% of the people in Southaven, MS are hispanic (2.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southaven, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

3.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

As of 2022, 4.06% of Southaven, MS residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southaven, MS was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southaven, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
987 ± 306
Gulf War (1990s)
779 ± 346
Vietnam
706 ± 186

Southaven, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southaven, MS employs 27.4k people. The largest industries in Southaven, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,738 people), Transportation & Warehousing (3,624 people), and Retail Trade (3,437 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($117,993), Information ($75,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,487).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2022 Value

± 1,619

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southaven, MS grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 27k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southaven, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,346 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,191 people), and Management Occupations (2,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southaven, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.4k

2022 Value

± 1,619

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southaven, MS grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 27k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southaven, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,738 people), Transportation & Warehousing (3,624 people), and Retail Trade (3,437 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southaven, MS, though some of these residents may live in Southaven, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,129

Median earning men ± $2,698

$43,976

Median earning women ± $2,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,643), Information ($57,969), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($85,284), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,861), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,299).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southaven, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Southaven, MS awarded 292 degrees. The student population of Southaven, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 347 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southaven, MS are Black or African American (223 and 76.4%), followed by Unknown (29 and 9.93%), White (22 and 7.53%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 4.79%).

The largest universities in Southaven, MS by number of degrees awarded are Concorde Career College-Southaven (292 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southaven, MS are Medical Assistant (156 and 53.4%), Dental Assisting (80 and 27.4%), and Medical Office Assistant (31 and 10.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southaven, MS was $197,200 in 2022, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $169,800 to $197,200, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Southaven, MS is 70.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southaven, MS have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southaven, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southaven, MS is $72,513. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Southaven, MS was Census Tract 705.22 with a value of $66,875, followed by Census Tract 706.10 and Census Tract 705.21, with respective values of $61,833 and $55,239.

Property

$197,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,121

$14,356

Median Property Taxes

±$1,067

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southaven, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southaven, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.9% of the housing units in Southaven, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southaven, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 705.22
Census Tract 706.10
Census Tract 705.21

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southaven, MS was Census Tract 705.22 with a value of $66,875, followed by Census Tract 706.10 and Census Tract 705.21, with respective values of $61,833 and $55,239.

The following map shows all of the places in Southaven, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,513

Median Household Income

± $3,692

20.3k

Number of Households

± 1,292

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Southaven, MS grew to $72,513 from the previous year's value of $67,157.

The following chart displays the households in Southaven, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southaven, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.55%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in Southaven, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southaven, MS have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Southaven, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southaven, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southaven, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southaven, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southaven, MS (7.19k out of 54.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southaven, MS is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Southaven, MS has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 9.24% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see 3552 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.54% increase from the previous year (3303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2695 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 850 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,552 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, MS

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see an average of 3,552 patients per year. This represents a 7.54% increase from the previous year (3,303 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeSoto County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.68%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

9.24%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southaven, MS grew by 13.1% from 8.56% to 9.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southaven, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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