Tate County, MS Demographics

The total population of Tate County is estimated to be 28,094 with 13,587 males (48.36%) and 14,507 females (51.64%). There are 920 more females than males in Tate County.
The median household income in Tate County was $59,276 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,883(6.15%) from $63,159 in 2020. This income is 79.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tate County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $68,116. Overall, the median household income for the county of Tate County stands at $59,276.
In Tate County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,907 for males and $26,933 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,086 for males and $44,923 for females.
In Tate County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $73,553, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,991.
In 2022, the population of Tate County was 28,296, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tate County's population was 28,118, an increase of 0.00% compared to a population of 28,117 in 2020.
The median age in Tate County, MS is 38.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 21.60% aged 15 to 29, 43.19% aged 30 to 64, 14.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tate County population: 66.92% are White, 30.05% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.36% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.