Tupelo is a city located in Lee County Mississippi. It is also the county seat of Lee County. With a 2023 population of 38,937, it is the 7th largest city in Mississippi and the 1156th largest city in the United States.Tupelo is currently growing at a rate of 0.88% annually and its population has increased by 2.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,923 in 2020. Spanning over 65 miles, Tupelo has a population density of 605 people per square mile.
The average household income in Tupelo is $69,142 with a poverty rate of 18.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tupelo is 36.1 years, 34.7 years for males, and 38 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tupelo was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.23
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
59.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 98.02%.
All
Male
Female
$36,292
Average Earnings
$44,010
Average Male
$29,410
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.25% of Tupelo residents speak only English, while 4.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.6% of the population.
rate
18.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.89%
Male Poverty Rate
15.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tupelo is Black, with 35.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tupelo is Other, with 5.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.99%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.1%
Male Marriage Rate
40.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,476
Number of Veterans
1,410
Male Veterans
66
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.2%
Labor Force Participation
60.1%
Employment Rate
5%
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
74.21%
Born in Tupelo
98.13%
Native Born
2.74%
Foreign Born
2.39%
Non Citizen
0.35%
Naturalized
98.13% of Tupelo residents were born in the United States, with 74.21% having been born in Mississippi. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.