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Lee County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Tupelo, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 82,959   ( 49 from 2010 , 388 from 2020)
Land area: 450.0 square miles
Population density: 184.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:52,397 63.16% 7.8%
Black:25,71631.00% 14.3%
Indian:1840.22% 53.3%
Asian:8791.06% 65.2%
2+ races:1,1431.38% 29.6%
Hispanic:2,6403.18% 32.6%
Total non-White:30,56236.84% 17.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,416 14.5
Deaths:2,56715.4
Net Migration: -385-2.3
Net Immigration: 1180.7
Change in White population:-4,457 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:4,506 5.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
82,910
56,85468.57%
22,49827.14%
1200.14%
5320.64%
8821.06%
1,9912.40%
26,05631.43%

2000
75,755
55,36773.09%
18,49524.41%
930.12%
4000.53%
4940.65%
8821.16%
20,38826.91%

1990
65,581
51,09777.91%
13,91121.21%
770.12%
1370.21%
n/a
3590.55%
14,48422.09%

1980
57,061
45,01278.88%
11,59420.32%
90.02%
920.16%
n/a
3470.61%
12,04921.12%

1970
46,148
36,52279.14%
9,53520.66%
80.02%
130.03%
n/a
630.14%
9,626 20.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,484 15.2
7,4669.9
2,2092.9
3850.5
1,487 2.0
5,668 7.5
1990's
NumberRate
11,872 18.1
6,61810.1
4,9517.5
1760.3
4,270 6.5
5,904 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
10,580 18.5
5,492 9.6
3,853 6.8
n/a
6,085 10.7
2,435 4.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,281 11.4
n/a
8,490 18.4
2,423 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.4
20,777 25.0%
62,182 75.0%
12,634 15.2%
32,001
2.57
22,477 70.2%
16,274 72.4%
2,505 11.1%
9,524 29.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.4
22,106 26.7%
60,804 73.3%
10,749 13.0%
32,086
2.55
22,349 69.7%
15,458 69.2%
3,191 14.3%
9,737 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.6
20,932 27.6%
54,823 72.4%
8,687 11.5%
29,216
2.55
20,870 71.4%
15,668 75.1%
2,612 12.5%
8,346 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
18,693 28.5%
46,888 71.5%
7,529 11.5%
24,498
2.65
18,359 74.9%
14,674 79.9%
1,729 9.4%
6,139 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
17,785 31.2%
39,276 68.8%
6,214 10.9%
19,868
2.85
15,886 80.0%
13,435 84.6%
1,239 7.8%
3,982 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units37,310 
Median Value$172,900 
Occupied32,00185.8%
Vacant5,30914.2%
Owned22,38369.9%
Rented9,61830.1%
Median Rent$898 
Single-Family Units26,94172.2%
    Detached26,52671.1%
    Attached4151.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,98110.7%
Mobile Homes3,73910.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5714.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6935.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3424.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,7875.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5294.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3644.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1573.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2864.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3094.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8365.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993,0589.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994,89115.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,44610.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9586.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8375.7%
$200,000 or more1,9376.1%
Median Household Income64,479 
Per Capita Income33,209 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6665.2%
Public Assistance5261.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,32710.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed35,91170.2%
Unemployed2,1564.2%
In Armed Forces1430.3%
Total Labor Force38,21074.7%
Not in Labor Force12,96825.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,72912,46254.2%
Non-Profit8362,18627.7%
Self-Employed2,6381,20968.6%
Local Government57595137.7%
State Government5561,70624.6%
Federal Government42521566.4%
Total Private + Self17,36713,67156.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3925,05832.1%
Total19,75918,72951.3%
Pct. Govt.11.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,11713.3%
Sales and Office Occupations8,34421.7%
Professional, Technical8,75922.7%
Service Occupations4,76212.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1210.3%
All others11,53229.9%
White Collar 57.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing8,46522.0%
Health care and social assistance6,36816.5%
Retail trade4,54311.8%
Educational services3,1158.1%
Accommodation and food services2,2976.0%
Construction2,0585.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,9355.0%
Finance and insurance1,6404.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5724.1%
Other services1,5123.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3903.6%
Public administration8352.2%
Wholesale trade8032.1%
Information4881.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4721.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing3751.0%
Utilities3260.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2770.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lee County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,9982.40%
Puerto Rican60.01%
Cuban850.10%
Dominican730.09%
Total Central American2150.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2090.25%
Honduran60.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1140.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3750.45%
Indian2100.25%
Thai620.07%
Chinese580.07%
Filipino130.02%
Japanese80.01%
Korean60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English74,74595.9%
Spanish1,7342.2%
Vietnamese2890.4%
Other Asian2850.4%
Other Indo-European2700.3%
Tagalog1790.2%
Arabic1150.1%
Other840.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun710.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,9709.6%
American7,2278.7%
Irish6,9018.3%
German4,4095.3%
Scotch-Irish1,7512.1%
Scottish1,4961.8%
European1,0071.2%
Italian9871.2%
French9351.1%
Dutch3670.4%
British3570.4%
African2980.4%
Welsh2790.3%
Russian2560.3%
Jamaican1810.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen81,98998.4%
Not a citizen1,3541.6%
Native81,28497.5%
Foreign-born2,0592.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,099 3.8%4,953 8.9%14,952 27.0%17,714 32.0%10,079 18.2%5,613 10.1%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,099 3.8%
9-12 Years 4,953 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,952 27.0%
Some College 17,714 32.0%
Bach. Degree 10,079 18.2%
Grad Degree 5,613 10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 35,196 32,885 2,311 6.6% 7.6%
1991 35,343 32,602 2,741 7.8% 8.4%
1992 36,475 34,229 2,246 6.2% 8.0%
1993 37,569 35,814 1,755 4.7% 6.7%
1994 38,573 36,926 1,647 4.3% 6.3%
1995 39,348 37,719 1,629 4.1% 6.2%
1996 39,596 37,778 1,818 4.6% 6.0%
1997 39,469 37,618 1,851 4.7% 5.7%
1998 39,393 37,790 1,603 4.1% 5.3%
1999 40,576 39,033 1,543 3.8% 5.1%
2000 39,738 38,008 1,730 4.4% 5.3%
2001 38,854 36,963 1,891 4.9% 5.5%
2002 38,376 36,140 2,236 5.8% 6.4%
2003 37,834 35,620 2,214 5.9% 6.1%
2004 38,352 36,200 2,152 5.6% 6.1%
2005 38,543 36,101 2,442 6.3% 7.6%
2006 37,492 35,347 2,145 5.7% 6.4%
2007 37,358 35,054 2,304 6.2% 6.2%
2008 37,456 34,840 2,616 7.0% 6.7%
2009 36,704 32,890 3,814 10.4% 9.4%
2010 39,265 35,293 3,972 10.1% 10.1%
2011 41,168 37,285 3,883 9.4% 9.8%
2012 41,488 38,101 3,387 8.2% 8.8%
2013 39,576 36,430 3,146 7.9% 8.5%
2014 38,705 35,890 2,815 7.3% 7.6%
2015 39,726 37,495 2,231 5.6% 6.5%
2016 40,620 38,598 2,022 5.0% 5.9%
2017 41,079 39,389 1,690 4.1% 5.2%
2018 40,742 39,116 1,626 4.0% 5.0%
2019 41,544 39,691 1,853 4.5% 5.5%
2020 41,347 37,985 3,362 8.1% 8.1%
2021 41,383 39,507 1,876 4.5% 5.5%
2022 40,763 39,404 1,359 3.3% 3.9%
2023 39,014 37,928 1,086 2.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com