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Tishomingo County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Tishomingo County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tishomingo County is a small rural county in northeastern Mississippi with a population of 18,738 that has contracted 3.8% over five years, reflecting longer-term demographic pressure in the region. The labor force participation rate of 52.7% is relatively low, and only 16.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate sits at 3.1% and median worker earnings of $40,610 suggest a cost-competitive workforce. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $132,500 and median gross rent of $703/month, and a homeownership rate of 79.5% points to a largely settled, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.8% since 2018

Tishomingo County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,988 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race584 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races368 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone291 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone222 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone107 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish420
  2. 2.Other Indo-European17
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

732

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,125

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,582

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,367
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,625
  3. 3.Construction (Group)648
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)636
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities502

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,931
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,794
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,300
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,108
  5. 5.Service Occupations881

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.29×)2,549
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)517
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)411
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.06×)569
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.79×)1,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$703/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,178 (16.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999975 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999781 (11.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999488 (6.9%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999462 (6.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999374 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,610

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,018 (89.9%)
  • Carpooled486 (6.2%)
  • Worked At Home223 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle32 (0.4%)
  • Other28 (0.4%)
  • Walked19 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.