Southaven is a city located in DeSoto County Mississippi. Southaven has a 2023 population of 56,763. Southaven is currently growing at a rate of 1.2% annually and its population has increased by 3.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,774 in 2020.
The average household income in Southaven is $79,734 with a poverty rate of 12.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Southaven is 36.3 years, 34.4 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southaven was:
3.15
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
71.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.07% of Southaven residents speak only English, while 4.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.15% of the population.
12.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.7%
Male Poverty Rate
14.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Southaven is Native, with 54.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Southaven is White, with 11.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.67%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.8%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.1%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.6%
Labor Force Participation
64.3%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
36.65%
Born in Southaven
97.24%
Native Born
3.69%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
1.54%
Naturalized
97.24% of Southaven residents were born in the United States, with 36.65% having been born in Mississippi. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.