Southaven Population History 1990 - 2023

Southaven Population Facts

What is the current population of Southaven?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Southaven is 56,851. Southaven, Mississippi is the 712th largest city in the US.

What county is Southaven, Mississippi in?

Southaven is located entirely in DeSoto County.

What is the size of Southaven, Mississippi in square miles?

Southaven has an area of 41.2 square miles. Southaven is the 8th largest city, by area, in Mississippi.

What was the peak population of Southaven?

The current population of Southaven (56,851) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Southaven growing?

Southaven has grown 92.6% since the 2000. Southaven, Mississippi is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 83% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Southaven, Mississippi?

Southaven has a population density of 1,187.5 people per square mile.

Southaven Demographics

What is the voting age population of Southaven, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Southaven, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 38,785. The voting age population is 44.8% male and 55.2% female.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.6% of the residents of Southaven are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Southaven, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Southaven are 65.9% White, 27.9% Black, 2.3% Two or more races, 2.0% Asian, 1.7% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 5.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Southaven, 10.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 13.4%. On a per-household basis, 7.4% of families are below the poverty line in Southaven.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.5% of Southaven residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Southaven, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.7% of Southaven residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.2% have a bachelor's degree and 8.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Southaven residents aged 5 and older, 6.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.6% speak an Asian language.

Southaven Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Southaven, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Southaven is 4.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Southaven, 12.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Southaven, Mississippi?

The median household income in Southaven is $61,026.

Southaven Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Southaven, Mississippi?

In Southaven, 67.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Southaven, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 32.9% of housing units in Southaven.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Southaven, 1.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Southaven, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Southaven, 38.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 8,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Southaven, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Southaven is $1,056.

What percentage of households in Southaven, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Southaven, 83.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.