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Southaven

Mississippi · 17,949 residents · 41.3 sq mi
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With 17,949 people, Southaven is a city in Mississippi. That is roughly 81% ahead of the Mississippi median. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $62,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,949
−38%vs 2000
vs 28,977 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.9
−4%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
41.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K26K37K49K60K19902000201020202024Southaven
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(1,267)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(1,363)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(1,555)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(1,525)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(1,216)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(3,050)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(2,849)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.3%(2,560)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(1,401)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(758)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(313)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(92)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,469
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,691 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,965
−33%vs 2000
vs $20,759 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,600
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$510
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $675 in 2000
US average: $450
79.9%
+7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.3% in 2000
20.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(25,883)
Black6.6%(1,920)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(654)
Asian0.7%(208)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(17,456)
Black2.4%(436)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(80)
Asian0.1%(16)
Other0.2%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(1,676)
Puerto Rican0.9%(505)
Colombian0.2%(116)
Guatemalan0.2%(95)
Dominican0.2%(90)
Cuban0.1%(73)
Costa Rican0.1%(70)
Salvadoran0.1%(54)
Honduran0.1%(33)
Bolivian0.1%(31)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(30)
Spaniard0%(26)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(209)
Chinese0.2%(140)
Indonesian0.2%(104)
Thai0.1%(65)
Vietnamese0.1%(42)
Japanese0.1%(37)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Cambodian0%(13)
Korean0%(9)
Ancestry
English10.4%(5,872)
American6.8%(3,817)
Irish6.6%(3,733)
German6.2%(3,463)
Italian1.5%(863)
Scottish0.9%(519)
French0.8%(462)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(452)
Welsh0.6%(325)
Dutch0.5%(294)
Ukrainian0.5%(267)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(202)
Norwegian0.2%(134)
Portuguese0.2%(131)
British0.2%(116)
Danish0.2%(90)
West Indian0.1%(67)
Jamaican0.1%(67)
Belgian0.1%(64)
Greek0.1%(58)
Czech0.1%(50)
Australian0.1%(49)
Arab0.1%(29)
Swedish0.1%(29)
Swiss0.1%(29)
Lebanese0%(25)
Romanian0%(23)
Canadian0%(17)
Croatian0%(14)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(6,889)
Married53.4%(11,096)
Widowed2.4%(490)
Divorced11.1%(2,303)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(7,087)
Married47.8%(11,505)
Widowed7.6%(1,838)
Divorced15.2%(3,648)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.7%(638)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(962)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(877)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,404 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Southaven, Mississippi?

Southaven, Mississippi has about 17,949 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Southaven, Mississippi?

The typical household in Southaven, Mississippi earns about $36,469 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Southaven, Mississippi expensive?

In Southaven, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $62,600, and the typical rent is about $510 a month.

How educated are people in Southaven, Mississippi?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Southaven, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Southaven, Mississippi?

About 6.9% of people in Southaven, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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