Tate County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,321
Rank #1,532 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,704 −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,218 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,277 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$209,000 −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,314 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,410 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,772 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
23.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.7%35.3%53.0%64.0%29.2%3.2%3.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Tate County, Mississippi

Tate County, Mississippi has a total population of 28,321, making it the 1,532nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tate County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tate County is $69,704, which ranks #1,218 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Tate County is $209,000, 25.9% below the national median. Renters in Tate County pay a median gross rent of $963 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tate County, 23.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.7 min.

Tate County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Tate County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.