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Compare Tupelo to Columbus

This post compares Tupelo, Mississippi to Columbus, Mississippi across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Tupelo (city) Columbus (city)
Population 38,321 24,409
Income (median) $36,524 $31,667
Home Value (median) $138,100 $108,400
White 59% 35%
Black 37% 62%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 36% 28%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tupelo or Columbus?
A: Tupelo has a larger population count than Columbus: 38321 compared with 24409 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Tupelo or in Columbus?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Tupelo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tupelo or Columbus?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Tupelo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Columbus does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Tupelo versus 49% for Columbus.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tupelo may include: Pearl, Gulfport, and Horn-Lake.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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