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Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area


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2024 population: 501,321   ( 4,106 from 2020)
Land area: 10464.8 square miles
Population density: 47.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:315,486 62.93% 2.3%
Black:155,93031.10% 0.5%
Indian:1,4060.28% 10.0%
Asian:5,1171.02% 18.2%
2+ races:6,9061.38% 18.5%
Hispanic:16,4763.29% 14.4%
Total non-White:185,83537.07% 1.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:25,571 12.6
Deaths:29,16714.4
Net Migration: -3,412-1.7
Net Immigration: 2,7581.4
Change in White population:-7,353 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:3,247 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
505,427
322,83963.87%
156,74931.01%
1,2780.25%
4,3300.86%
5,8261.15%
14,4052.85%
182,58836.13%

2010
513,154
338,68066.00%
155,03530.21%
9630.19%
2,7110.53%
4,4920.88%
11,0062.14%
174,47434.00%

2000
509,175
344,36967.63%
152,77430.00%
8140.16%
2,2980.45%
2,6620.52%
6,1011.20%
164,80632.37%

1990
471,424
331,01470.22%
135,64628.77%
7180.15%
1,7830.38%
n/a
2,2630.48%
140,41029.78%

1980
463,443
331,68871.57%
127,34627.48%
5440.12%
9190.20%
n/a
2,8730.62%
131,75528.43%

1970
407,965
289,24970.90%
117,37128.77%
2630.06%
2610.06%
n/a
6630.16%
118,716 29.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
58,862 11.5
51,94710.1
-12,463-2.4
2,8520.6
-15,841 -3.1
8,114 1.6
2000's
NumberRate
66,536 13.1
48,1309.5
-19,032-3.7
3,2940.6
-5,689 -1.1
9,668 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
72,810 15.4
49,77810.6
2,3490.5
1,1420.2
13,355 2.8
24,396 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
75,290 16.2
45,595 9.8
-17,964 -3.9
n/a
-674 -0.1
8,655 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
15,583 3.8
n/a
42,439 10.4
13,039 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area
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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):

2024
NumberPercent
37.9
110,767 22.1%
390,554 77.9%
85,222 17.0%
193,981
2.42
124,938 64.4%
86,502 69.2%
15,685 12.6%
69,043 35.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.1
125,549 24.5%
387,605 75.5%
73,442 14.3%
200,888
2.49
136,932 68.2%
94,149 68.8%
18,079 13.2%
63,956 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
134,583 26.4%
374,592 73.6%
67,309 13.2%
194,808
2.55
139,158 71.4%
102,257 73.5%
17,620 12.7%
55,650 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
130,579 27.7%
340,845 72.3%
63,807 13.5%
172,611
2.67
128,696 74.6%
100,461 78.1%
13,422 10.4%
43,915 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
143,432 30.9%
320,011 69.1%
58,880 12.7%
156,099
2.90
123,381 79.0%
102,906 83.4%
9,291 7.5%
32,718 21.0%

2024 Housing Data for Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units231,102 
Median Value$156,815 
Occupied193,98183.9%
Vacant37,12116.1%
Owned134,59369.4%
Rented59,38830.6%
Median Rent$813 
Single-Family Units161,21469.8%
    Detached158,15868.4%
    Attached3,0561.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units16,2677.0%
Mobile Homes38,58716.7%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,6278.1%
$10,000 to $14,99912,4946.4%
$15,000 to $19,99911,1895.8%
$20,000 to $24,99910,1585.2%
$25,000 to $29,9999,3324.8%
$30,000 to $34,9998,9904.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998,2694.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998,3764.3%
$45,000 to $49,9998,6084.4%
$50,000 to $59,99913,9577.2%
$60,000 to $74,99916,8078.7%
$75,000 to $99,99923,49512.1%
$100,000 to $124,99917,3969.0%
$125,000 to $149,99910,5435.4%
$150,000 to $199,9999,7445.0%
$200,000 or more8,9964.6%
Median Household Income53,074 
Per Capita Income30,060 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,4887.5%
Public Assistance3,4801.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25,94413.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed187,04363.9%
Unemployed11,0903.8%
In Armed Forces1,5170.5%
Total Labor Force199,65068.3%
Not in Labor Force92,85131.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector74,70262,26754.5%
Non-Profit4,4139,47131.8%
Self-Employed12,5716,51665.9%
Local Government5,1288,12738.7%
State Government5,97410,31836.7%
Federal Government2,4221,97355.1%
Total Private + Self87,27368,78355.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17,93729,88937.5%
Total105,21098,67251.6%
Pct. Govt.16.6%  
Pct. Private + Self76.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts23,58711.5%
Sales and Office Occupations42,01720.5%
Professional, Technical42,00020.5%
Service Occupations30,16314.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,7350.8%
All others66,70232.6%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing42,79520.9%
Health care and social assistance28,45813.9%
Retail trade24,31411.9%
Educational services21,30510.4%
Construction12,2076.0%
Transportation and warehousing11,8145.8%
Accommodation and food services11,7765.8%
Other services8,2284.0%
Public administration7,1853.5%
Finance and insurance6,8183.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,6803.3%
Professional, scientific, technical6,6663.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3,9141.9%
Wholesale trade3,0991.5%
Utilities2,3921.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,3361.1%
Information1,9801.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5130.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8630.4%
Management1260.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,6482.00%
Puerto Rican3030.06%
Cuban2480.05%
Dominican730.02%
Total Central American1,4390.30%
Costa Rican760.02%
Guatemalan9140.19%
Honduran1420.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian730.02%
Salvadoran2340.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4480.09%
Argentinean210.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2020.04%
Ecuadorian660.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian380.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan680.01%
Other South American530.01%
Other Hispanic9710.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9330.19%
Vietnamese5710.12%
Chinese5670.12%
Bangladeshi5480.11%
Filipino3440.07%
Korean1890.04%
Japanese1790.04%
Taiwanese1780.04%
Thai740.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English440,74596.9%
Spanish8,3291.8%
Other Indo-European1,2630.3%
Vietnamese6240.1%
Chinese6120.1%
German, other Germanic5620.1%
Tagalog5480.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun4510.1%
Other4400.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English62,34212.9%
American46,1179.5%
Irish40,5678.4%
German23,2954.8%
Scottish7,6361.6%
Italian6,4211.3%
Scotch-Irish4,6801.0%
French4,6241.0%
European3,8810.8%
African1,8240.4%
Dutch1,5950.3%
Polish1,4850.3%
Welsh1,1050.2%
British1,0960.2%
Swedish1,0580.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen477,58898.8%
Not a citizen5,9391.2%
Native474,41698.1%
Foreign-born9,1111.9%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,203 5.1%31,449 9.9%103,379 32.4%95,193 29.8%44,041 13.8%28,767 9.0%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,203 5.1%
9-12 Years 31,449 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 103,379 32.4%
Some College 95,193 29.8%
Bach. Degree 44,041 13.8%
Grad Degree 28,767 9.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 221,076 203,237 17,839 8.1%
1991 219,415 199,613 19,802 9.0%
1992 219,982 202,401 17,581 8.0%
1993 220,985 207,374 13,611 6.2%
1994 222,999 209,875 13,124 5.9%
1995 225,358 211,590 13,768 6.1%
1996 226,116 210,935 15,181 6.7%
1997 224,399 209,547 14,852 6.6%
1998 221,808 208,021 13,787 6.2%
1999 223,382 211,492 11,890 5.3%
2000 229,983 217,357 12,626 5.5%
2001 224,234 209,661 14,573 6.5%
2002 219,304 203,045 16,259 7.4%
2003 216,460 201,116 15,344 7.1%
2004 216,430 201,633 14,797 6.8%
2005 215,028 199,157 15,871 7.4%
2006 209,383 195,284 14,099 6.7%
2007 208,935 192,896 16,039 7.7%
2008 207,313 190,336 16,977 8.2%
2009 202,677 178,758 23,919 11.8%
2010 219,078 193,818 25,260 11.5%
2011 226,423 202,841 23,582 10.4%
2012 226,140 205,566 20,574 9.1%
2013 216,643 196,975 19,668 9.1%
2014 210,552 193,180 17,372 8.3%
2015 213,346 199,290 14,056 6.6%
2016 216,637 204,146 12,491 5.8%
2017 216,702 206,110 10,592 4.9%
2018 216,290 206,236 10,054 4.6%
2019 219,935 208,499 11,436 5.2%
2020 217,078 199,641 17,437 8.0%
2021 216,557 205,636 10,921 5.0%
2022 215,642 207,576 8,066 3.7%
2023 208,877 202,375 6,502 3.1%
2024 205,141 198,550 6,591 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com