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Tchula

Mississippi · 2,169 residents · 1.41 sq mi
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Tchula is home to 2,169 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 66.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 22.6. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 67%. The typical home is worth $19,800. Median household income is $6,658, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,169
−7%vs 2000
vs 2,332 in 2000
1990 – 2025
22.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 24.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.41 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Tchula
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.3%(245)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.5%(293)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.7%(253)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(213)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(148)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(277)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.1%(197)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.1%(133)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(148)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(140)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(91)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(31)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$6,658
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $11,571 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$4,227
−34%vs 2000
vs $6,373 in 2000
US average: $14,340
66.0%
+11.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$19,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$233
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $261 in 2000
US average: $450
55.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.9% in 2000
45.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic3.4%(80)
Black95.5%(2,226)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic6.8%(148)
Black93.2%(2,021)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
American3.4%(61)
English0.6%(10)
Section 05

Education

8.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
45.0%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 22.3 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 married73.2%(355)
Married23.3%(113)
Widowed1.6%(8)
Divorced1.9%(9)
Women 15+
Never married71.9%(674)
Married13.5%(127)
Widowed9.5%(89)
Divorced5.1%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.6%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
52.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
37.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 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 Tchula, Mississippi?

Tchula, Mississippi has about 2,169 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tchula, Mississippi?

The typical household in Tchula, Mississippi earns about $6,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tchula, Mississippi expensive?

In Tchula, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $19,800, and the typical rent is about $233 a month.

How educated are people in Tchula, Mississippi?

About 8.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tchula, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tchula, Mississippi?

About 66.0% of people in Tchula, 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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