In 2017, Tupelo, MS had a population of 139k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $43,759. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Tupelo, MS declined from 139,654 to 139,354, a -0.215% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,094 to $43,759, a 6.49% increase.
The population of Tupelo, MS is 72.9% White Alone, 22.1% Black or African American Alone, and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Tupelo, MS speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Tupelo, MS are Itawamba Community College (1,543 degrees awarded in 2016) and KC's School of Hair Design (46 degrees).
The median property value in Tupelo, MS is $111,900, and the homeownership rate is 69.7%. Most people in Tupelo, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Tupelo, MS is 2 cars per household.
Tupelo, MS borders Oxford, MS.