Senatobia

Population: 8,306
Median household income: $52,370
Median home value: $208,000

Senatobia, a community in Tate County, Mississippi, has 8,306 residents. At $52,370, its median household income sits below Tate County's $63,995.

Between 2019 and 2023, Senatobia's population grew 5.9% from 7,840 to 8,306, while its median home value rose 51.5% from $137,300 to $208,000.

26.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,306
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,370
Median home value: $208,000
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 2,922
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8408,306

Median household income

$53,529$52,370

Median home value

$137,300$208,000

Median gross rent

$704$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,840	$53,529	$137,300	$704
2020	7,759	$56,053	$145,700	$693
2021	8,075	$57,543	$150,700	$742
2022	8,288	$56,780	$176,200	$804
2023	8,306	$52,370	$208,000	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2421.1%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	556	6.7%
5 to 17	1,307	15.7%
18 to 24	1,750	21.1%
25 to 34	1,162	14.0%
35 to 44	853	10.3%
45 to 54	597	7.2%
55 to 64	729	8.8%
65 to 74	812	9.8%
75 and over	540	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,382	52.8%
Black or African American	3,531	42.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	189	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	169	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	435	9.3%
High school graduate	1,157	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,753	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	825	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	523	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,319	92.6%
Carpooled	212	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	0.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,097	30.7%
15 to 29 min	513	14.4%
30 to 44 min	843	23.6%
45 to 59 min	732	20.5%
60+ min	388	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 26.4% (1,775 of 6,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,917	67.6%
Nonfamily households	917	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,834	97.0%
Vacant	88	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,446	51.0%
Renter-occupied	1,388	49.0%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,099	71.8%
1-unit, attached	69	2.4%
2 to 4 units	429	14.7%
5 to 19 units	127	4.3%
20 or more units	136	4.7%
Mobile home & other	62	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2866440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 34.6086, -89.9810