Tupelo

Population: 37,825
Median household income: $66,314
Median home value: $201,300

Located in Lee County, Mississippi, Tupelo is a community with a population of 37,825. Its median household income of $66,314 runs in line with the Lee County figure of $67,144.

From 2019 to 2023, Tupelo's population declined 1.2% from 38,271 to 37,825, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $145,400 to $201,300.

86.7% of workers drive to work alone. 68.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,825
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,314
Median home value: $201,300
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 17,573
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,27137,825

Median household income

$50,694$66,314

Median home value

$145,400$201,300

Median gross rent

$790$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,271	$50,694	$145,400	$790
2020	38,251	$54,691	$148,900	$795
2021	37,872	$58,887	$158,800	$825
2022	37,939	$62,686	$184,100	$922
2023	37,825	$66,314	$201,300	$940

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,462	6.5%
5 to 17	6,749	17.8%
18 to 24	3,128	8.3%
25 to 34	4,924	13.0%
35 to 44	5,154	13.6%
45 to 54	4,698	12.4%
55 to 64	4,623	12.2%
65 to 74	3,106	8.2%
75 and over	2,981	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,734	52.2%
Black or African American	14,461	38.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	432	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	219	0.6%
Some other race	136	0.4%
Two or more races	1,078	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,757	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,595	10.2%
High school graduate	5,882	23.1%
Some college or associate's	8,059	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,421	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,529	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,347	86.7%
Carpooled	1,207	6.8%
Public transit	49	0.3%
Walked	75	0.4%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	895	5.1%
Other means	119	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,927	41.2%
15 to 29 min	7,141	42.5%
30 to 44 min	1,453	8.6%
45 to 59 min	624	3.7%
60+ min	668	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 13.8% (5,095 of 36,830)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,625	62.8%
Nonfamily households	5,702	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,327	87.2%
Vacant	2,246	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,610	62.7%
Renter-occupied	5,717	37.3%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,057	68.6%
1-unit, attached	255	1.5%
2 to 4 units	2,030	11.6%
5 to 19 units	1,395	7.9%
20 or more units	1,515	8.6%
Mobile home & other	321	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2874840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 34.2706, -88.7325