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Tishomingo County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tishomingo County is 19,532, which is 1.93% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Tishomingo County population density is 43.94 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tishomingo County is white, which represent 94.34% of the total population. The average Tishomingo County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 19,532. #48

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

Tishomingo County	1.93%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #40

Tishomingo County	43.94 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,426 (94.34%, #1)
Black:	482 (2.47%, #82)
Hispanic:	520 (2.66%, #23)
Asian:	67 (0.34%, #38)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	66 (0.34%, #14)
One Race, Other:	332 (1.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	159 (0.81%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,108 (72.23%) out of the total population of 19,532 reported first ancestry.

	Tishomingo County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	3	0.02%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	130	0.67%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2,438	12.48%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	230	1.18%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	1,103	5.65%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	0.07%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	2,711	13.88%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	214	1.10%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	18	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	117	0.60%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	17	0.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	303	1.55%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	503	2.58%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.04%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	97	0.50%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	3,755	19.22%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	91	0.47%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,438 (48.32%, see rank)

Females: 10,094 (51.68%, see rank)

Tishomingo County	Male: 48.32% Female: 51.68%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tishomingo County	42.90 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tishomingo County	42.30 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tishomingo County	43.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tishomingo County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,042	5.33%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,192	6.10%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,304	6.68%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,256	6.43%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,106	5.66%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,960	10.03%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,461	12.60%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,835	14.51%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,698	13.81%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,095	10.73%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,280	6.55%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	303	1.55%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tishomingo County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,632, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,097, 22.72%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,314, 38.98%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,687, 27.05%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	968, 7.10%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	566, 4.15%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.21, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tishomingo County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	323	92.26%	7.74%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,093	98.85%, see rank	1.15%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,158	91.62%, see rank	8.38%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	662	88.07%, see rank	11.93%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	47	87.23%, see rank	12.77%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tishomingo County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	7,618, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,797, 23.59%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,821, 76.41%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,711, 74.97%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,250, 55.79%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,907, 25.03%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tishomingo County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,994	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,666	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,911	24.93%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	4,654	60.71%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	194	2.53%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	907	11.83%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,328	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,302	15.63%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	4,795	57.58%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,141	13.70%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,090	13.09%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tishomingo County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	19,155	98.07%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,476	63.87%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,650	34.05%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	0.15%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	377	1.93%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	94	0.48%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	283	1.45%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	27	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	17	0.09%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	323	1.65%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tishomingo County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	7,422	97.43%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	140	1.84%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	42	0.55%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	0.14%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	3	0.04%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.