Tupelo, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,791
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
0.26% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.1%
9.33% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,257
0.086% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$212,800
5.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,517
1.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Tupelo, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Tupelo, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Tupelo, MS was $212,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Tupelo, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Tupelo, MS was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiLee County, MSTupelo, MSThree Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Tupelo, MS is home to a population of 37.8k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.5% of Tupelo, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Tupelo, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 901 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Tupelo, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tupelo, MS was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tupelo, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.6k ± 988
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 1.03k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    901 ± 362
4.69%
Hispanic Population
1.77k people

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Tupelo, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 901 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.69% of the people in Tupelo, MS are hispanic (1.77k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.32k people
2.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.13k people

As of 2024, 3.5% of Tupelo, MS residents (1.32k 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 Tupelo, MS was 2.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    488 ± 144
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    445 ± 191
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    172 ± 102

Tupelo, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tupelo, MS employs 17.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tupelo, MS were Manufacturing (3,741 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,221 people), and Retail Trade (2,516 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,214), Finance & Insurance ($64,008), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,892).

Employment

Occupations

17.5k
2024 Value
± 1,166
−1.5%
1 Year decline
± 9.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tupelo, MS declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 17.8k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tupelo, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,310 people), Production Occupations (1,932 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,766 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tupelo, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

17.5k
2024 Value
± 1,166
−1.5%
1 Year decline
± 9.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tupelo, MS declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 17.8k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tupelo, MS, are Manufacturing (3,741 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,221 people), and Retail Trade (2,516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tupelo, MS, though some of these residents may live in Tupelo, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,294
Median earning men ± $4,969
$33,885
Median earning women ± $3,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,868), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,231), and Public Administration ($70,817).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500), Public Administration ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,859).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Tupelo, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tupelo, MS was $212,800 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,300 to $212,800, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Tupelo, MS is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tupelo, MS have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tupelo, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,700
$9,865
Median Property Taxes
±$774

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 Tupelo, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

63.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Tupelo, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,257
Median Household Income
± $3,698
15.6k
Number of Households
± 1,084

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Tupelo, MS declined from $66,257 from the previous year's value of $66,314.

The following chart displays the households in Tupelo, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tupelo, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.6%)
  2. Carpooled (6.15%)
  3. Worked At Home (6%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Tupelo, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.15%) and those who worked at home (6%).

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.

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tupelo, MS have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Tupelo, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tupelo, MS (5.56k out of 36.7k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

89% of the population of Tupelo, MS has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.82% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
0.82%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tupelo, MS grew by 9.85% from 10.1% to 11%.

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