Statewide Claims to Fame

Tupelo is 4th in Mississippi out of 63 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Tupelo is 4th in Mississippi out of 65 other cities in Retail sales

Tupelo is 5th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Size in square miles

Tupelo is 6th in Mississippi out of 58 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Tupelo is 7th in Mississippi out of 62 other cities in Current population (2012)

Tupelo is 7th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Households

Tupelo is 7th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Housing units

Tupelo is 10th in Mississippi out of 60 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Tupelo is 15th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Income per capita

Tupelo is 15th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Current population (2012) 35,490 7th 2,984,926 313,914,040
Size in square miles 51.1 5th 46,923.3 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 675.5 39th 63.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Residents younger than 5 7.5% 36th 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 27.2% 25th 25.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.2% 26th 13.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 86.3% 22nd 80.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 27.0% 15th 19.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Race - White 58.7% 37th 59.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 36.8% 32nd 37.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 62nd 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.0% 26th 0.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 38th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.4% 26th 1.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 30th 2.9% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 57.7% 33rd 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Female residents 53.1% 32nd 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.7% 36th 2.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Housing units 15,371 7th 1,281,711 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 24.3% 19th 13.4% 25.9%
Households 13,583 7th 1,085,062 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 61.1% 42nd 70.6% 66.1%
Home median value $117,500 28th $99,200 $186,200
People per household 2.5 52nd 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Income per capita $24,806 15th $20,521 $27,915
Income per household $39,415 29th $38,718 $52,762
Income below poverty line 20.0% 44th 21.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Tupelo Rank Mississippi US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 4,224 4th 225,977 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,212,044 4th $33,751,407 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $33,838 10th $11,552 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $131,895 6th $7,045,097 $613,795,732

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