Tupelo, MS City Data

Tupelo, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,211 people who live in Tupelo and approximately 75,755 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tupelo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tupelo. We have included Tupelo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tupelo Information

Lee County where Tupelo resides is 453.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,755 and has a population rank of 661 out of all the places in the United States.

Tupelo has a total of 34,211 people and of those residents there are 16,083 males and 18,128 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 1,289 births each year and around 778 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tupelo varies per year, but currently 33,921 are one race and 290 are two or more races.

Of the 34,211 people who live in Tupelo, there are 10,252 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tupelo is 5,267 male and 4,985 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,807.

General Tupelo Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	453.14
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	75,755
Population rank - Lee County	661
Total population	34,211
Total population (male)	16,083
Total population (female)	18,128
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Lee County	1,289
Deaths- Lee County	778
Population of one race	33,921
Population of two or more races	290
Population under 20 years	10,252
Population under 20 years (male)	5,267
Population under 20 years (female)	4,985
Total population 18 years and over	24,807

Tupelo Social Characteristics

There are 29,200 households in Tupelo. Families make up 20,870 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tupelo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,363), male householder with no wife present (1,203) and female householder with no husband present (3,999). The remainder of the Tupelo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,390. Tupelo, MS moving companies help people in Tupelo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tupelo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tupelo is based, there are 30,829 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,093 never married, 16,433 now married, 773 separated, 3,492 widowed, and 4,038 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 690 widowed and 3,085 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tupelo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tupelo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	29,200
Family households (families)	20,870
With own children under 18 years	11,492
Married-couple family	15,363
With own children under 18 years	7,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,203
With own children under 18 years	655
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,999
With own children under 18 years	2,688
Nonfamily households	8,390
Householder living alone	7,290
65 years and over	2,495

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,130
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,775
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,170
Householder	9,105
Spouse	6,468
Child	10,432
Other relatives	421
Nonrelatives	486
Unmarried partner	267
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	525
Foster child	15
Other	82

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,927
Male householder	1,831
Male householder living alone	1,505
Male householder not living alone	326
Female householder	2,459
Female householder living alone	2,246
Female householder not living alone	213
Nonrelatives	637
Unmarried partner	258
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	226
Foster child	5
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,829
Never married	6,093
Now married	16,433
Separated	773
Widowed	3,492
Divorced	4,038
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	690
Divorced	3,085

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,211
Male	16,083
Under 5 years	1,361
5 to 9 years	1,349
10 to 14 years	1,390
15 to 17 years	760
18 and 19 years	407
20 years	172
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	556
25 to 29 years	1,162
30 to 34 years	1,206
35 to 39 years	1,301
40 to 44 years	1,297
45 to 49 years	1,087
50 to 54 years	991
55 to 59 years	738
60 and 61 years	260
62 to 64 years	348
65 and 66 years	194
67 to 69 years	280
70 to 74 years	421
75 to 79 years	284
80 to 84 years	190
85 years and over	141
Female	18,128
Under 5 years	1,208
5 to 9 years	1,366
10 to 14 years	1,244
15 to 17 years	726
18 and 19 years	441
20 years	192
21 years	182
22 to 24 years	647
25 to 29 years	1,322
30 to 34 years	1,275
35 to 39 years	1,433
40 to 44 years	1,447
45 to 49 years	1,233
50 to 54 years	1,065
55 to 59 years	860
60 and 61 years	324
62 to 64 years	432
65 and 66 years	260
67 to 69 years	335
70 to 74 years	595
75 to 79 years	553
80 to 84 years	456
85 years and over	532

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,211
One race	33,921
White	23,744
Black or African American	9,676
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	301
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	12
Two or more races	290

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	33,097
People who are White alone	22,882
People who are Black or African American alone	9,456
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	298
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	470
People who are Some other race alone	152

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,111
Same house	38,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,864
Different state or abroad	5,339
Different state	4,886
Abroad	453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	75,755
Born in United States	45,989
State of residence	57,127
Different state	17,433
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	340
Foreign born	855

Tupelo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tupelo. That total enrollment is 19,509 for the population of the country, which includes Tupelo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,884 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,573.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tupelo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,509
Pre-kindergarten	1,497
Public	879
Private	618
Kindergarten	1,151
Public	1,039
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,959
Public	9,441
Private	518
Elementary and high school	14,287
Public	13,589
Private	698
High school grades 9 to 12	4,328
Public	4,148
Private	180
College, undergraduate years	2,274
Public	2,116
Private	158
Graduate or professional school	300
Public	263
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	52,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,382
Less than 9th grade	3,917
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,314
High school graduate	13,656
Some college, no degree	10,900
Associate's degree	2,818
Bachelor's degree	8,777
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,932

Tupelo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,996 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tupelo. The Tupelo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,701), service occupations (3,856), sales and office occupations (9,740), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,764) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,921). The 56,996 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,341 private wage and salary workers, 3,643 government workers, 2,094 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	56,996
In labor force	38,084
Civilian labor force	38,017
Employed	36,171
Unemployed	1,846
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	30,287
In labor force	18,389
Civilian labor force	18,385
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,064
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	26,709
In labor force	19,695
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	782
Armed forces	63

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,569
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,841
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	383
Other means	207
Worked at home	647
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	673,730

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,701
Service occupations	3,856
Sales and office occupations	9,740
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,764
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,921

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	341
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,750
Wholesale trade	1,403
Retail trade	4,798
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,512
Information	603
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,088
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,665
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,479
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,130
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	964

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Private wage and salary workers	30,341
Government workers	3,643
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,094
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tupelo Housing Characteristics

In Tupelo, MS there are 31,887 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,200 occupied and 2,687 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tupelo, there are 21,228 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 620 units in Tupelo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tupelo, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tupelo, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tupelo. There are 829 housing units with rent less than $200, 715 with rent between $200-299, 3,653 with rent between $300-499 and 2,996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tupelo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tupelo, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	31,887
Occupied housing units	29,200
Vacant housing units	2,687

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	31,887
1-unit, detached	21,228
1-unit, attached	620
2 units	1,261
3 or 4 units	1,288
5 to 9 units	1,329
10 to 19 units	787
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	389
Mobile home	4,667

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Owner-occupied	20,202
Renter-occupied	8,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
No vehicles available	2,357
2 vehicle available	17,298
3 vehicles available	4,432
4 vehicles available	1,043
5 or more vehicles available	338

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Utility gas	13,349
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,955
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	170
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Less Than $50,000	20,202
$50,000 to $99,999	7,464
$100,000 to $149,999	3,153
$150,000 to $199,999	1,077
$200,000 to $299,999	945
$300,000 to $499,999	162
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	85,500

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,998
Less than $200	829
$200 to $299	715
$300 to $499	3,653
$500 to $699	2,286
$700 to $999	627
$1,000 to $1,499	77
$1,500 or more	5