Tishomingo County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,660
Rank #1,952 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,040 −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,594 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,451 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,100 −48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,325 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,378 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #772 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
17.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.8%53.6%80.4%90.4%3.7%3.2%1.2%0.6%0.5%0.4%

About Tishomingo County, Mississippi

Tishomingo County, Mississippi has a total population of 18,660, making it the 1,952nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tishomingo County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tishomingo County is $53,040, which ranks #2,594 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Tishomingo County is $145,100, 48.5% below the national median. Renters in Tishomingo County pay a median gross rent of $682 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tishomingo County, 17.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Tishomingo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Tishomingo 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.