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Tupelo

County:
Lee County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
64.383
State:
Mississippi

Tupelo is a city located in Lee County, Mississippi. Tupelo has a 2025 population of 37,511. It is also the county seat of Lee County. Tupelo is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually and its population has decreased by -1.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,921 in 2020.

The average household income in Tupelo is $91,660 with a poverty rate of 13.83%.The median age in Tupelo is 38.4 years: 36.5 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.

37.5K
Total Population
583
Density (mi²)
-82 -0.22%
Growth

Tupelo Population

Tupelo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Tupelo includes 52.7% White, 38.38% Black or African American, 3.39% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,93552.7%
Black or African American14,51738.38%
Other race1,2823.39%
Two or more races1,2383.27%
Asian4321.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2190.58%
Native American2020.53%

Tupelo Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tupelo's average per capita income is $41,930. Household income levels show a median of $66,314. The poverty rate stands at 13.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$107,278-
Families$91,143$116,105
Households$66,314$91,660
Non Families$34,274$48,557

$41,930

Average Income

$66,314

Median Household Income

13.83%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)