COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paris vs Tupelo
PLACE A
Paris, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Tupelo, Oklahoma
Paris is 3044% larger than Tupelo. Paris earns more, with a median household income $3,512 higher.
PARISTUPELODIFFERENCE
Total population10,468333+3044% vs Tupelo
Population density811802+8
Population growth1.6%-0.6%+2.2 pts
Median age38.540.4−1.9
Male42.8%53.6%−10.8 pts
Female57.2%46.4%+10.8 pts
Foreign-born2.3%0.5%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.6%61.8%+13.8 pts
Black16.2%0.0%+16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%6.0%−3.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other4.8%32.2%−27.4 pts
Median household income$41,012$37,500+$3,512
Per capita income$27,414$20,339+$7,075
Poverty rate26.3%24.4%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5090.392+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%7.2%+13.8 pts
Graduate degree7.5%1.4%+6.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%7.7%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation51.1%46.2%+5.0 pts
Median home value$163,600$63,900+$99,700
Median gross rent$780$925−$145
Owner-occupied56.8%77.2%−20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%17.6%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%25.8%+9.5 pts
Average commute16.522.4−5.8
Worked from home6.1%11.7%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured11.4%23.7%−12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025