Tupelo is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 37,748 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Tupelo is the seventh largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tupelo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tupelo is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tupelo who work in sales jobs (13.99%), healthcare (11.28%), and office and administrative support (9.89%). The education level of Tupelo citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.14% of adults in Tupelo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Tupelo in 2022 was $37,884, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,536 for a family of four. However, Tupelo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tupelo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tupelo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tupelo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tupelo include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Tupelo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
