Tate County, MS

About

In 2023, Tate County, MS had a population of 28.1k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tate County, MS grew from 28,094 to 28,135, a 0.146% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tate County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), White (Hispanic) (2.35%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.473%).

None of the households in Tate County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Tate County, MS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Tate County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Tate County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Tate County, MS borders DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, and Tunica County, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Tate County, MS is home to a population of 28.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Tate County, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Tate County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 671 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Tate County, MS residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tate County, MS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tate County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tate County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.41k ± 397
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
671 ± 401

3.08%

Hispanic Population

866 people

In 2023, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Tate County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 671 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.08% of the people in Tate County, MS are hispanic (866 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tate County, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
357 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
284 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
183 ± 138

Tate County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tate County, MS employs 12k people. The largest industries in Tate County, MS are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,496), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,470), and Information ($59,107).

Employment

Occupations

12k

2023 Value

± 955

0.627%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tate County, MS grew at a rate of 0.627%, from 12k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tate County, MS, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tate County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2023 Value

± 955

0.627%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tate County, MS grew at a rate of 0.627%, from 12k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tate County, MS, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tate County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Tate County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,582

Median earning men ± $5,875

$28,645

Median earning women ± $2,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($98,490), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,778), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($58,264), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,474).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
36
Retail Trade
28
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$34k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.1k
Retail Trade
$18.1k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Tate County, MS awarded 2,047 degrees. The student population of Tate County, MS in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,520 students enrolled in Tate County, MS, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,975 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Tate County, MS have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tate County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Tate County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Tate County, MS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Tate County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tate County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Carpooled (5.44%)
Worked At Home (3.07%)

In 2023, 90.8% of workers in Tate County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.44%) and those who worked at home (3.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tate County, MS have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Tate County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tate County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tate County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tate County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tate County, MS (4.44k out of 26.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Tate County, MS has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 8.53% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

8.53%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tate County, MS declined by 2.81% from 12.9% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tate County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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