Southaven is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 56,851 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Southaven is the third largest community in Mississippi.

Southaven real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Southaven house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Southaven is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.02% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Southaven in 2022 was $34,176, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,704 for a family of four. However, Southaven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Southaven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.