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The total population of Tupelo is estimated to be 37,939 with 17,313 males (45.63%) and 20,626 females (54.37%). There are 3,313 more females than males in Tupelo.
The median household income in Tupelo was $63,652 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,679(2.71%) from $61,973 in 2020. This income is 85.32% 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, Tupelo sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,576. Overall, the median household income for the city of Tupelo stands at $63,652.
In Tupelo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,542 for males and $24,222 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,335 for males and $43,288 for females.
In Tupelo, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $89,493, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,767.
In 2022, the population of Tupelo was 37,748, a 0.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tupelo's population was 37,825, a decline of 0.25% compared to a population of 37,918 in 2020.
The median age in Tupelo, MS is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.21% were under the age of 15, 18.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 13.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tupelo population: 56.51% are White, 36.83% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.39% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.14% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.