Tupelo
MSLee County, Mississippi
Population 83K |Median income $64,479 |3 hospitals
Population
83,343
Lee County
Median Income
$64,479
Near average
Median Home Value
$172,900
-12% vs avg
Median Age
37.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
83K-1%
Median Income
$67,144+60%
Median Home Value
$187,800+73%
Poverty Rate
13.8%-25%
Unemployment
5.1%-32%
Economics
Median Rent $898/mo
Poverty Rate
13.5% -6% vs avg
Unemployment 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.3%
Work From Home 4.2%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 64.3%
African American 29.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3%
Other / Multiethnic 1.9%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
44.3%
Obesity
36.4%
Short Sleep Duration
35.5%
Physical Inactivity
32.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Current Smoking
15.4%
Binge Drinking
14.2%
Diabetes
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 81.5%
Dental Visit 9.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
1
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
TUPELO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Tupelo Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.