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Tchula

Mississippi · 2,332 residents · 1.41 sq mi
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Tchula is home to 2,332 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 54.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 24.5. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 63%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $31,100, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 24.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,332
+8%since 1990
from 2,169 in 1990
1990 – 2025
24.5
+8%since 1990
from 22.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.41 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Tchula
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510%(233)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.1%(260)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.7%(250)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.8%(252)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.1%(190)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(256)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(329)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549%(209)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.7%(133)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.8%(135)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(60)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(25)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,571
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $6,658 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$6,373
+51%since 1990
from $4,227 in 1990
US average: $21,522
54.4%
−11.7 ptssince 1990
from 66.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$31,100
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$261
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $233 in 1990
US average: $602
56.9%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 55.0% in 1990
43.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

8.9%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 8.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
51.7%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 45.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.5%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.3 min
−1%since 1990
from 22.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married53.6%(345)
Married34.3%(221)
Widowed4.2%(27)
Divorced7.9%(51)
Women 15+
Never married51.7%(476)
Married29%(267)
Widowed14.2%(131)
Divorced5%(46)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tchula, Mississippi?

Tchula, Mississippi has about 2,332 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tchula, Mississippi?

The typical household in Tchula, Mississippi earns about $11,571 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 $31,100, and the typical rent is about $261 a month.

How educated are people in Tchula, Mississippi?

About 8.9% 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 54.4% of people in Tchula, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tchula, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Tchula, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 163 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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