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Compare Tupelo to Hattiesburg

This post compares Tupelo, Mississippi to Hattiesburg, 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) Hattiesburg (city)
Population 38,321 46,495
Income (median) $36,524 $31,912
Home Value (median) $138,100 $104,200
White 59% 42%
Black 37% 53%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 36% 29%
Age (median) 35 28
Rentals 41% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tupelo or Hattiesburg?
A: Tupelo has a similar population count than Hattiesburg: 38321 compared with 46495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hattiesburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Tupelo versus 61% for Hattiesburg.

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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