Southaven, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population

56,226

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

2.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,483

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,300

10% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

28,333

2.73% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.2% of the residents in Southaven, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southaven, MS are Concorde Career College-Southaven (286 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Southaven, MS was $236,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Southaven, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 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 56.2k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.38% of Southaven, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Southaven, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Southaven, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southaven, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
28.5k ± 1.6k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 1.76k
Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 448

5.35%

Hispanic Population

3.01k people

5.35% of the people in Southaven, MS are hispanic (3.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southaven, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.9k people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Southaven, MS residents (1.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southaven, MS was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
862 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
801 ± 355
Gulf War (2001-)
638 ± 225

Southaven, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southaven, MS.

Economy

The economy of Southaven, MS employs 28.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southaven, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,141 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,028 people), and Retail Trade (3,343 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,850), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,242), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,910).

Employment

Occupations

28.3k

2024 Value

± 1,739

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 8.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southaven, MS grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 27.6k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southaven, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,496 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,149 people), and Management Occupations (2,814 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southaven, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

28.3k

2024 Value

± 1,739

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 8.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southaven, MS grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 27.6k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southaven, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,141 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,028 people), and Retail Trade (3,343 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

$51,087

Median earning men ± $2,312

$47,788

Median earning women ± $2,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,432), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Information ($58,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,795).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Southaven, MS awarded 286 degrees. The student population of Southaven, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 112 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southaven, MS are Black or African American (226 and 79%), Unknown (32 and 11.2%), White (18 and 6.29%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in Southaven, MS by number of degrees awarded are Concorde Career College-Southaven (286 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southaven, MS are Medical Assistant (147 and 51.4%), Dental Assisting (71 and 24.8%), and Medical Office Assistant (37 and 12.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Southaven, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 114 (1.75% men and 98.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 114 students enrolled in Southaven, MS, 1.75% men and 98.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 84 records, of which 98.8% were women and 1.19% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Dental Assisting
68 degrees awarded
Medical Office Assistant
37 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
144 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Southaven, MS was Dental Assisting with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Southaven, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Concorde Career College-Southaven

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

286 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concorde Career College-Southaven with 286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southaven, MS, which is 0.0325 times less than the 277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 226 degrees mean that there were 7.06 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 32 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southaven, MS was $236,300 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,800 to $236,300, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Southaven, MS is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southaven, MS have an average commute time of 24 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.

Housing

Property

$236,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,492

$15,405

Median Property Taxes

±$1,155

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

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Southaven, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$78,483

Median Household Income

± $3,946

21.3k

Number of Households

± 1,403

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.3k households in Southaven, MS grew to $78,483 from the previous year's value of $76,159.

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.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Southaven, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.77%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southaven, MS have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.94% 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

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southaven, MS (7.01k out of 55.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

92.6% of the population of Southaven, MS has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

9.49%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southaven, MS declined by 9.77% from 8.23% to 7.42%.

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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