| PEOPLE | Tupelo | Salina | United States |
| Population | 34,546 | 47,707 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 675 | 1,900 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 3.16% | 4.67% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 36.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,602 | 19,391 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.39 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.94% | 49.40% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.06% | 50.60% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 46.35% | 45.11% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 53.65% | 54.89% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.54% | 7.57% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.68% | 6.64% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.53% | 6.73% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.43% | 4.16% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.39% | 2.83% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.72% | 7.13% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.92% | 13.44% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.67% | 11.85% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.22% | 13.80% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.22% | 13.80% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.68% | 11.53% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.68% | 11.53% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.06% | 7.04% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.70% | 4.97% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.45% | 2.31% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 58.71% | 86.18% | 72.41% |
| Black | 36.79% | 3.74% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.98% | 2.30% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.13% | 0.55% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.39% | 7.24% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 6.29% | 2.18% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 93.71% | 97.82% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.92% | 28.90% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 37.85% | 44.21% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.27% | 17.17% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.97% | 9.72% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.48% | 15.91% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.22% | 4.02% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.17% | 8.40% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 46.76% | 44.47% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 27.36% | 27.20% | 31.95% |