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Tupelo, MS
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Tupelo profile


Living in Tupelo



Tupelo is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 37,748 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Tupelo is the seventh largest community in Mississippi.

The population of Tupelo is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.14% of adults in Tupelo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tupelo in 2018 was $37,884, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,536 for a family of four. However, Tupelo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tupelo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tupelo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tupelo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tupelo include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Tupelo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.