Iuka

Population: 3,118
Median household income: $45,805
Median home value: $122,200

Iuka is a community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, home to 3,118 residents. The median household income of $45,805 is in line with the Tishomingo County median ($46,257).

From 2019 to 2023, Iuka's population grew 5.5% from 2,956 to 3,118, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $94,400 to $122,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population. 92.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,118
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,805
Median home value: $122,200
Median gross rent: $559
Housing units: 1,467
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9563,118

Median household income

$34,355$45,805

Median home value

$94,400$122,200

Median gross rent

$553$559

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,956	$34,355	$94,400	$553
2020	2,961	$34,658	$90,900	$403
2021	3,084	$38,750	$96,900	$533
2022	3,117	$43,887	$123,100	$541
2023	3,118	$45,805	$122,200	$559

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	8.5%
5 to 17	508	16.3%
18 to 24	200	6.4%
25 to 34	418	13.4%
35 to 44	370	11.9%
45 to 54	218	7.0%
55 to 64	361	11.6%
65 to 74	292	9.4%
75 and over	487	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,912	93.4%
Black or African American	99	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	366	17.1%
High school graduate	702	32.7%
Some college or associate's	719	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	276	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	83	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	931	92.8%
Carpooled	30	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	438	45.2%
15 to 29 min	206	21.3%
30 to 44 min	270	27.9%
45 to 59 min	15	1.5%
60+ min	39	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 22.3% (637 of 2,854)

	Count	Share
Family households	860	65.5%
Nonfamily households	452	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,312	89.4%
Vacant	155	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	783	59.7%
Renter-occupied	529	40.3%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units28.3%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	995	67.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	415	28.3%
5 to 19 units	5	0.3%
20 or more units	12	0.8%
Mobile home & other	40	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2835300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8074, -88.1969