| Official Name: | Horn Lake, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Doorway To Mississippi" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | DeSoto |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Party: | R[1] |
| Leader Name: | Allen Latimer |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | March 3, 1973 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 42.269 |
| Area Land Km2: | 41.505 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.763 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.320 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 16.025 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.295 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 26550 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 26736 |
| Population Density Km2: | 639.7 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1657 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation M: | 90 |
| Elevation Ft: | 295 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9553°N -90.0347°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 38637 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-33700 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1675449 |
| Blank2 Name: | Sales tax |
| Blank2 Info: | 7.0%[3] |
Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is located 1.2miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 26,736 at the 2020 census,[4] making it the 13th most populous city in Mississippi.
Horn Lake is bordered to the east and southeast by the city of Southaven. U.S Route 51 forms a large portion of Horn Lake's eastern border; it leads north to downtown Memphis, and south 9miles to Hernando, the DeSoto County seat. Interstate 55 passes just east of Horn Lake, with access from Exits 287,289 and 901.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.32sqmi, of which 16.025sqmi is land and 0.295sqmi, or 1.98%, is water.[2]
| White | 10,098 | 37.77% | |
| Black or African American | 13,180 | 49.3% | |
| Native American | 36 | 0.13% | |
| Asian | 200 | 0.75% | |
| Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.07% | |
| Other/Mixed | 1,129 | 4.22% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,075 | 7.76% |
As of the 2010 census, there were 26,066 people, 9,052 households, and _ families residing in the city. The population density was 1627.4PD/sqmi. There were 9,705 housing units. Horn Lake has experienced substantial African-American growth and to a lesser extent Hispanic growth. Revealed Horn Lake was now 56.3% non-Hispanic White (down from 83% in 2000), 33% African-American (up from 12% in 2000), 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0.4% Native American, and 2.3% mixed race.
As of the 2000 census, there were 14,099 people, 4,934 households, and 3,754 families residing in the city. The population density was 1947.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,153 housing units at an average density of 711.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The city's racial makeup was 83.0% White, 12.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Native American, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.3% of the population.
There were 4,934 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,396, and the median income for a family was $43,495. Males had a median income of $32,595 versus $25,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,183. About 6.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
During 2001, Horn Lake annexed several square miles and about 6,000 people to the west of the city's former borders. But, in 2011, the Mississippi Supreme Court blocked the annexation of the Town of Walls because, as the Court explained, the City of Horn Lake was experiencing economic problems, did not satisfy the requirements for annexation, and therefore did not have a need to expand.[7]
Horn Lake is the site of a plant owned by Chicago-based Newly Weds Foods, which manufactures food coatings, seasonings, and other ingredients for the food processing and service industries.[8]
The headquarters of the American Contract Bridge League are in Horn Lake, along with a related Hall of Fame, museum, and library.[9]
The "Elvis Ranch", a 154.5acres ranch owned by Elvis Presley during the last decade of his life, is in Horn Lake.[10]
Horn Lake is served by the DeSoto County School District.