Tishomingo County, Mississippi Population 2024

18,393

Tishomingo County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 18,393 with a growth rate of -0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tishomingo County, Mississippi is the 48th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 19,624 and has seen a growth of -6.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,823-114-0.64%
202817,937-114-0.63%
202718,051-114-0.63%
202618,165-114-0.62%
202518,279-114-0.62%
202418,393-114-0.62%
202318,507-114-0.61%
202218,621-113-0.6%
202118,734-112-0.59%
202018,846-522-2.7%
201919,36880.04%
201819,360-160-0.82%
201719,520650.33%
201619,455-30-0.15%
201519,485560.29%
201419,429-76-0.39%
201319,505-112-0.57%
201219,617-17-0.09%
201119,634100.05%
201019,62400%
199017,683-751-4.07%
198018,4343,49423.39%
197014,9401,0517.57%
196013,889-1,655-10.65%
195015,544-1,430-8.42%
194016,9745633.43%
193016,4111,3208.75%
192015,0912,02415.49%
191013,0672,94329.07%
190010,1248228.84%
18909,3025286.02%
18808,7741,42419.37%
18707,350-16,799-69.56%
186024,1498,65955.9%
185015,4908,809131.85%
18406,681-11,142-62.51%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.62% (-114)
County Seat
Iuka
2020 Population
18,846
Area
424 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.4% (-453)
Founded
February 9, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,30391.86%
Two or more races9224.89%
Black or African American2531.34%
Other race1560.83%
Asian1210.64%
Native American820.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Population by Race

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Median Age

43.6

Total

41.2

Male

45.4

Female

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Adults

There are 14,780 adults, (3,928 of whom are seniors) in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female9,66851.32%
Male9,16948.68%

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Population by Age

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4632.1973.626.4
Married4,1152.885.114.9
Non Family3,2231.1159.840.2
Female8043.0672.327.7
Male3213.0968.831.2

2.81

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2969.66%
Associates Degree1,75313.07%
Bachelors Degree1,0918.13%
Graduate Degree8946.66%
High School Graduate4,33532.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1888.86%
Some College2,85921.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,23510,3121,880
2+ Races69932854
Hispanic4137212
Black21615413
Other Race89579
Asian89240
Native American514117

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 33.33%.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,583$69,808$43,902
Graduate Degree$69,028$75,781$65,385
High School Graduate$33,549$37,607$24,122
Less Than 9th Grade$17,043$26,102$16,591
Overall$43,512$50,542$33,854
Some College$47,480$55,265$33,379

$43,512

Average Earnings

$50,542

Average Male

$33,854

Average Female

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Language

97.09% of Tishomingo County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Language

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9283,12818.48%
Hispanic66022233.64%
Multiple91120021.95%
Asian1216553.72%
Black1766034.09%
Other15363.92%

19.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.84%

Male Poverty Rate

19.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tishomingo County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tishomingo County, Mississippi is Asian, with 53.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tishomingo County, Mississippi is Other, with 3.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.42%.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.12%
High School18.89%
Some College14.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.91%

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.85%
Female Employed9.44%
Male Employed6.64%
Male Unemployed5.52%

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,880$79,516
Households$45,545$60,901
Married Families$76,276$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,981$28,565

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Marriage

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 55-64.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

906

Number of Veterans

850

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam352
Second Gulf War124
First Gulf War120
Korea113
World War II12

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64252
65 to 74238
75+208
35 to 54148
18 to 3460

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8676.37%
2+ Races283.93%
Hispanic224.99%
Black114.95%

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.24%

Born in Tishomingo County, Mississippi

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Tishomingo County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 61.24% having been born in Mississippi. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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