Tupelo, Mississippi Area | |
Official Name: | Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Settlement Type: | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | Principal city |
Subdivision Name2: | Tupelo |
Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1494 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1479 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 16 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 5 |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Area Code: | 662 |
The Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in northeastern Mississippi that covers three counties—Itawamba, Lee and Pontotoc. As of the 2000 census, the area had a population of 125,251. The population at the 2020 Census was 138,390.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 125,251 people, 48,070 households, and 34,881 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 79.37% White, 18.98% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $39,929. Males had a median income of $29,781 versus $21,495 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,523.