Tupelo Population History 1990 - 2023

Tupelo Population Facts

What is the current population of Tupelo?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Tupelo is 37,675. Tupelo, Mississippi is the 1,079th largest city in the US.

What county is Tupelo, Mississippi in?

Tupelo is located entirely in Lee County.

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

Tupelo has an area of 51.1 square miles. Tupelo is the 5th largest city, by area, in Mississippi.

What was the peak population of Tupelo?

The peak population of Tupelo was in 2020, when its population was 37,800. In 2020, Tupelo was the 1,054th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,079th largest city in the US. Tupelo is currently 0.3% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Tupelo growing?

Tupelo has grown 9.8% since the 2000. Tupelo, Mississippi's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Tupelo, Mississippi?

Tupelo has a population density of 675.5 people per square mile.

Tupelo Demographics

What is the voting age population of Tupelo, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Tupelo, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 27,120. The voting age population is 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

What percentage of Tupelo, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.9% of the residents of Tupelo are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Tupelo, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Tupelo are 56.7% White, 39.1% Black, 2.3% Other, 0.8% Two or more races, 0.7% Asian and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 4.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Tupelo, 15.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.9%. On a per-household basis, 13.5% of families are below the poverty line in Tupelo.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.1% of Tupelo residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Tupelo, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.5% of Tupelo residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 31.8% have a bachelor's degree and 11.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Tupelo residents aged 5 and older, 5.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Tupelo Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Tupelo, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Tupelo is 5.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Tupelo, 10.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Tupelo, Mississippi?

The median household income in Tupelo is $50,694.

Tupelo Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Tupelo, 58.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 41.1% of housing units in Tupelo.

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

Of all the housing units in Tupelo, 3.3% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Tupelo, 17.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Tupelo, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Tupelo is $790.

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

In Tupelo, 78.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.