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Tupelo, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
37,825
Population
588/sq mi density
$66,314
Median Income
$37,741 per capita
$201,300
Home Value
$203,340 Zillow
$940
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$66,314 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$201,300 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,314
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,741
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tupelo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tupelo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,314
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,741
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,452
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,477M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,687
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
338
Retail
503
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,452
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,258
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,314 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,741 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,452 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $6,477M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,687 |
| Restaurants | 275 |
| Healthcare | 338 |
| Retail | 503 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,452 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,258 |