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Tupelo, Mississippi
14,158 Black residents · 37.3% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 37,923 people in Tupelo, Mississippi, and 14,158 of them — 37.3% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Tupelo is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 37,923 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 14,158 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 37.3% |
| Rank by Black population among Mississippi places | 9 of 428 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Tupelo: 12,709 Black residents in 2010 and 14,158 in 2020. The population grew by 11.4%, and the Black share in Tupelo moved from 36.8% to 37.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 428 places the Census Bureau counts in Mississippi, Tupelo ranks 9 by Black population, with 14,158 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Tupelo within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Tupelo, a place of 37,923, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Tupelo itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.