Tishomingo, MS

Town in Tishomingo County, MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

394

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

31.6

years ∙ half population younger than 31.6, half older

Diversity Index

34.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Tishomingo is a town within Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.

Location

Town in Tishomingo County, MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.638284° N, 88.229144° W

DMS34° 38′ 17.82″ N, 88° 13′ 44.92″ W

Population Density & area

461.9/sq mi (178.4/km²)

Total Area

0.853 sq mi (2.209 km²)

Land Area

0.853 sq mi (2.209 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.7% male

Male 48.7%

Female 51.3%

males per 100 females

Tishomingo 95

Tishomingo County 97.3

Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Tishomingo 1.5%

Tishomingo County 1.8%

Mississippi 2.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

31.6

years ∙ half population younger than 31.6, half older

Tishomingo

31.6

Tishomingo County

43.4

Mississippi

38.6

Dependency ratio

85.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Tishomingo 85.8

Tishomingo County 74.4

Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.4%	21.5%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	53.8%	57.3%	59.5%
Senior (65+)	16.8%	21.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	85.8	74.4	68
Child dependency ratio	54.7	37.5	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	31.1	36.9	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.7%

Black

3.8%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

5.3%

Other

10.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

34.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Tishomingo 34.9%

Tishomingo County 18%

Mississippi 56.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Tishomingo population

Racial and ethnic composition — Tishomingo vs Tishomingo County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	3.2%	3.7%
Mexican	4.3%	3%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1%	0.1%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.7%	96.8%	96.3%
One race	83.8%	93.1%	93.3%
White	79.7%	90.4%	55.2%
Black or African American	3.8%	1.2%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Asian	0.3%	0.6%	1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	10.9%	3.7%	3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.6% family

Family 65.6%

Non family 34.4%

% family households

Tishomingo 65.6%

Tishomingo County 62.3%

Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

2.42

persons per household

Tishomingo

2.42

Tishomingo County

2.08

Mississippi

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Tishomingo population

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Total households	163	8,834	1,145,431
Average houshold size	2.42	2.08	2.49
Family households	107	5,502	747,604
Average family size	3.07	2.65	3.12
Married couple family	84	4,411	498,140
Other families	23	1,091	249,464
Male householder	11	467	54,654
Female householder	12	624	194,810
Non-family households	56	3,332	397,827
One-person households	56	3,038	346,124
Male householder	22	1,490	158,618
Senior (65+) living alone	5	614	50,989
Female householder	34	1,548	187,506
Senior (65+) living alone	28	934	95,927
Other living arrangements	0	294	51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

225

housing units

Tishomingo 225

Tishomingo County 10,577

Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

72.4% occupied

Occupied 72.4%

Vacant 27.6%

vacancy rate

Tishomingo 27.6%

Tishomingo County 16.5%

Mississippi 14.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.4%

Single family houses

72.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

21.7%

Mobile homes

5.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

41.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.9	5.7
1–3 rooms	11.9%	7.7%	9.4%
4–6 rooms	51.5%	52.4%	56.6%
7+ rooms	36.4%	39.9%	34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	8.4%	1.1%	1.6%
1 bedroom	5.3%	7.7%	6.1%
2 bedrooms	22.2%	23.6%	20.8%
3 bedrooms	54.2%	52.6%	51.6%
4+ bedrooms	9.8%	15%	19.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1981	1987
Total housing units	225	10,577	1,341,114

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.5% owners

Renter-occupied 32.5%

Owner-occupied 67.5%

homeownership rate

Tishomingo 67.5%

Tishomingo County 79.5%

Mississippi 70%

Average household size

2.55

Owner-occupied

2.15

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Tishomingo 2.55

Tishomingo County 2.15

Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Total occupied units	163	8,834	1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later	25.8%	18.6%	21.6%
2010 to 2019	57.7%	41.1%	37.9%
2000 to 2009	9.2%	18.3%	17.6%
1999 or earlier	7.3%	22%	22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	99%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	1.6%
1.51 or more	1.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	4.8%	6.3%
1 vehicle	44.8%	29%	32.1%
2 vehicles	25.8%	35.3%	36.1%
3 or more vehicles	29.4%	30.9%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	52.7%	36.3%	39.2%
Electricity	47.2%	60.1%	58.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	3%	1%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.7%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.1%	1.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	1.2%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$102,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Tishomingo

$102,200

Tishomingo County

$145,100

Mississippi

$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

22%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

7.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Property value
Median Value	$102,200	$145,100	$169,800
Under $100,000	47.3%	33.3%	29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.4%	36.3%	27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	6.4%	22.1%	20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	5.2%	16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.1%	2.3%	4.6%
$1,000,000 and more	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.6%	37.2%	49.4%
Without a mortgage	46.4%	62.8%	50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$946	$1,082	$1,394
Without a mortgage	$267	$375	$432
Gross rent
Median rent	$517	$682	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Tishomingo 14.3%

Tishomingo County 17.8%

Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Tishomingo 9.3%

Tishomingo County 15.2%

Mississippi 12.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.2%

K–12

74.6%

College / Undergraduate

21.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

47.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Tishomingo

47.4%

Tishomingo County

21.2%

Mississippi

39.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+)	71	3,601	726,919
Nursery / preschool	4.2%	6.3%	5.9%
K–12	74.6%	82.1%	69.3%
Kindergarten	7%	4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	31%	26.9%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.9%	27%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	12.7%	24.2%	21.8%
College or graduate school	21.1%	11.6%	24.8%
College, undergraduate	21.1%	9.2%	19.9%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.4%	4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	47.4%	21.2%	39.5%
School type
Public school	95.8%	86%	83.5%
Private school	4.2%	14%	16.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

259

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

9.3%

HS graduate

39%

Some college no degree

18.5%

Associates degree

18.9%

Bachelors degree

11.2%

Graduate or professional degree

3.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Tishomingo due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

20.8% · 79.2%

HS graduate

49.5% · 50.5%

Some college no degree

58.3% · 41.7%

Associates degree

14.3% · 85.7%

Bachelors degree

65.5% · 34.5%

Graduate or professional degree

62.5% · 37.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Population (25+)	259	13,349	1,972,266
Less than 9th grade	0%	6.8%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.3%	8.4%	8.5%
High school diploma or GED	39%	35.5%	29.9%
Some college, no degree	18.5%	20.2%	21.2%
Associate's degree	18.9%	11.3%	10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.3%	17.8%	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	11.2%	11.2%	15.3%
Graduate or professional	3.1%	6.6%	9.9%
High School or higher	90.7%	84.8%	87.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,625

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$47,212

Some college or associates

$35,375

Bachelors degree

$21,125

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

27%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

29.2%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

14.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

27%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Tishomingo	Tishomingo County	Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$36,625	$47,926	$42,912
Less than high school graduate	$—	$28,885	$29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,212	$36,209	$35,321
Some college or associate's degree	$35,375	$49,747	$40,529
Bachelor's degree	$21,125	$57,045	$53,681
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$72,566	$65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	29.2%	27.7%	32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	22.3%	20%
Some college or associate's degree	14.4%	14.3%	13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	5.1%	5.7%

Insights for Tishomingo, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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