Tate County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,725
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,551
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,066
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,064
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,886
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,124
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $209,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,576
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $491
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $963
Building Permits, 2025 129
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,018
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,144
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 272,795
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,653
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,704
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,011
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 389
Total employment, 2023 3,941
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 144,653
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,527
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 436
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 308
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 339
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.3
Population per square mile, 2010 71.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 404.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 404.76
FIPS Code 28137