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Tishomingo County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 18,717 (all rural); it was 19,163 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,729
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,371
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,234
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,048 (it was 1,683 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

30%

Land area: 424 sq. mi.

Water area: 20.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 44 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Tishomingo County: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.2%), Educational, health and social services (16.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Tishomingo County, MS (2022)
    • 16,85689.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7934.2%Two or more races
    • 6633.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2431.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1060.6%Asian alone
    • 950.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 910.5%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

44.5 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 9,096  (48.6%)
Females: 9,621  (51.4%)
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Average household size:
Tishomingo County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,316 ($28,315 in 1999)
This county:

$45,316
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $425 (lower quartile is $291, upper quartile is $574)
This county:

$425
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,475 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Tishomingo:

$132,475
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,661 - $213,201
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,063
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $351

Institutionalized population: 230

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 36
  • Thefts: 79
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 62
  • Thefts: 72
  • Auto thefts: 12
Tishomingo County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $83,200
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $83,200
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $92,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $92,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Tishomingo, MS residents
Average permit cost in Tishomingo, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,078 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $591 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Tishomingo, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tishomingo, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Tishomingo, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.2%
Tishomingo County:

19.2%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.1% for Black residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.7% for other race residents, 26.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.5 years old
(Males: 42.0 years old, Females: 46.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 59.5 years old, American Indian residents: 46.7 years old, Asian residents: 40.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 44.0 years old, Other race residents: 36.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tishomingo County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Iuka, Belmont, Burnsville, Tishomingo, Golden, Paden.

Tishomingo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Tishomingo County: Pine Mountain Overlook (A), Chewalla Organization Camp (B), Barton Volunteer Fire Department (C), Cayce Volunteer Fire Department (D), Victoria Volunteer Fire Department (E), Red Banks Volunteer Fire Department (F), Watson Volunteer Fire Department (G), Potts Camp Volunteer Fire Department Bethlehem Substation (H), Slayden - Mount Pleasent Volunteer Fire Department (I), Waterford Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tishomingo County include: New Hope Church (A), New Salem Church (B), New Sharron Church (C), Newest Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Rice Chapel (F), Roberts Chapel (G), Royal Chapel (H), Saint Josephs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Waterford Cemetery (1), Temperance Hill Cemetery (2), Salem Cemetery (3), Rice Chapel Cemetery (4), Red Banks Cemetery (5), Old Atway Cemetery (6), Carington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Chewalla Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Duck Pond (D), Lake Daroma (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Big Spring Creek (B), Chew Creek (C), Chewalla Creek (D), Cornersville Creek (E), Dawson Creek (F), Opossum Creek (G), Nunnally Creek (H), Oaklimeter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tishomingo County include: Chewalla Recreation Area (1), Wall Doxey State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Garland County, Arkansas , Marshall County , Marshall County, Alabama , Moore County, Tennessee , Tippah County , Polk County, North Carolina , Pickens County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Tishomingo, MS
County total employment by year in Tishomingo, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Tishomingo, MS

Current college students: 375
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 342 (5.8% naturalized citizens)

Tishomingo County:

1.8%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 232010 or later
  • 2642000 to 2009
  • 201990 to 1999
  • 141980 to 1989
  • 161970 to 1979
  • 37Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.2%

Tishomingo County marital status for males Tishomingo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,844
  • One, attached: 154
  • Two: 262
  • 3 or 4: 486
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 15
  • 20 to 49: 69
  • 50 or more: 167
  • Mobile homes: 1,624
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Tishomingo County with a mortgage: 2,359 (126 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 121 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76

Here:

2.6% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Tishomingo County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,26651
Mainline Protestant1,63917
Black Protestant2432
Catholic422
Other-1
None9,403-
Tishomingo County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Tishomingo County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Tishomingo County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

7.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Tishomingo County:

11.5%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Tishomingo County:

27.5%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.0%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Tishomingo County:

Average size of farms: 147 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9,130
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $89.14
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $8,716
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,214
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.91
Corn for grain: 548 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 59 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2073 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4118 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Tornado activity:

Tishomingo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 3144685.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 fatalities and 78 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tishomingo County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 250% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 133.5 miles away from Tishomingo County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 149.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Tishomingo County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 258.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to May 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1916: May 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1916, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-895: March 05, 1991, FEMA Id: 895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Tishomingo County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Freezes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tishomingo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,880 (87.4%)
  • Carpooled: 585 (8.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 4 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 197 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (20%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (16%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (87%)
  • India (4%)
  • Thailand (2%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
  • Brazil (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)
  • Philippines (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tishomingo County


  • American (36%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • European (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Tishomingo County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 168 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 62 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 50 people in college/university student housing
252 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $54,136.

6.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.47%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.70% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($24,664 average AGI)
2.78% relocated from other states ($24,799 average AGI)
Tishomingo County:

2.78%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Alcorn County, MS  1.09% ($51,406 average AGI)
from Prentiss County, MS  0.68% ($25,442)
from Itawamba County, MS  0.65% ($38,073)
from Franklin County, AL  0.48% ($26,767)
from Lee County, MS  0.36% ($46,217)


5.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.93% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,661 average AGI)
2.55% relocated to other states ($18,050 average AGI)
Tishomingo County:

2.55%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Alcorn County, MS  0.88% ($36,309 average AGI)
to Prentiss County, MS  0.51% ($37,188)
to Itawamba County, MS  0.48% ($33,000)
to Franklin County, AL  0.38% ($39,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Tishomingo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Tishomingo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Tishomingo County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tishomingo County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Tishomingo County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tishomingo County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tishomingo County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tishomingo County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Tishomingo County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,486 (3,215 aged, 1,271 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 782 (18%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Tishomingo County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (512)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (412)
  • Congestive heart failure (372)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (360)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (290)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (177)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (57)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (44)
  • Unspecified dementia (22)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,947
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 252
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,531

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,271
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,364
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 203.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 173.0
  • Other - 30.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,717
  • Male householders: 4,247 (1,242 living alone), Female householders: 4,414 (1,736 living alone)
  • 4,151 spouses (4,137 opposite-sex spouses), 338 unmarried partners, (338 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,342 children (4,089 natural, 123 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 276 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 210 parents, 23 foster children, 179 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 293

Size of family households: 2,586 2-persons, 1,313 3-persons, 728 4-persons, 560 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,976 1-person, 336 2-persons, 25 5-persons.

2,354 married couples with children.
1,278 single-parent households (381 men, 897 women).

97.3% of residents of Tishomingo speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 64% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $151,672,000 ($7,961 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,373,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,167,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,559,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $631,000
Federal grants: $26,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,046,000 ($25,198,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,975,000 ($900,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $102,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,601,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,657,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,213
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,327
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +61
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +117
Here +6 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Tishomingo County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.8

Year house built in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • 642020 or later
  • 9722010 to 2019
  • 1,6142000 to 2009
  • 1,5171990 to 1999
  • 1,2241980 to 1989
  • 1,4221970 to 1979
  • 1,8161960 to 1969
  • 9321950 to 1959
  • 4211940 to 1949
  • 4741939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • 61 room
  • 1482 rooms
  • 1283 rooms
  • 7604 rooms
  • 1,2525 rooms
  • 1,1296 rooms
  • 1,2647 rooms
  • 8988 rooms
  • 8769+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • 431 room
  • 1282 rooms
  • 2153 rooms
  • 3384 rooms
  • 6245 rooms
  • 4176 rooms
  • 2637 rooms
  • 1828 rooms
  • 419+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • 11no bedroom
  • 2911 bedroom
  • 9732 bedrooms
  • 3,7903 bedrooms
  • 1,1014 bedrooms
  • 2425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
  • 45no bedroom
  • 3941 bedroom
  • 6702 bedrooms
  • 9813 bedrooms
  • 1194 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 158no vehicle
  • 1,5551 vehicle
  • 2,2582 vehicles
  • 1,6303 vehicles
  • 6004 vehicles
  • 2215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 258no vehicle
  • 1,0821 vehicle
  • 6892 vehicles
  • 1363 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles

90.4% of Tishomingo County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Mississippi.

Tishomingo County:

90.4%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,349
  • Other state: 7,015
  • Northeast: 284
  • Midwest: 1,429
  • South: 4,877
  • West: 382
Year householders moved into unit in Tishomingo County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tishomingo County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 54.4%Electricity
  • 31.0%Utility gas
  • 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.3%Electricity
  • 18.0%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.0%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150
Here:

8.8%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 74
Here:

8.5%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:

2.8%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Tishomingo County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    Other: $147,000
    Air Transportation: $95,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,467,000
    Police Protection: $2,440,000
    General - Other: $2,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,752,000
    Financial Administration: $1,711,000
    Solid Waste Management: $876,000
    Police Protection: $340,000
    General - Other: $214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $204,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    General Public Buildings: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $120,000
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $718,000
    Interest on Debt: $416,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $101,000
    Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $701,000
    Public Welfare: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,959,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,342,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,085,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,257,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,113,000
    Rents: $1,051,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Sale of Property: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $171,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,856,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,596,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,515,000
    Highways: $2,229,000
    Other: $1,588,000
    Other: $1,189,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,853,000
    Property: $13,124,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,482,000

Tishomingo County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    Other: $147,000
    Air Transportation: $95,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,467,000
    Police Protection: $2,440,000
    General - Other: $2,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,752,000
    Financial Administration: $1,711,000
    Solid Waste Management: $876,000
    Police Protection: $340,000
    General - Other: $214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $204,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    General Public Buildings: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $120,000
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $718,000
    Interest on Debt: $416,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $101,000
    Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $701,000
    Public Welfare: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,959,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,342,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,085,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,257,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,113,000
    Rents: $1,051,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Sale of Property: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $171,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,856,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,596,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,515,000
    Highways: $2,229,000
    Other: $1,588,000
    Other: $1,189,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,853,000
    Property: $13,124,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,482,000

Tishomingo County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    Other: $147,000
    Air Transportation: $95,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,467,000
    Police Protection: $2,440,000
    General - Other: $2,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,752,000
    Financial Administration: $1,711,000
    Solid Waste Management: $876,000
    Police Protection: $340,000
    General - Other: $214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $204,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    General Public Buildings: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $120,000
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $718,000
    Interest on Debt: $416,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $101,000
    Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $701,000
    Public Welfare: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,959,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,342,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,085,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,257,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,113,000
    Rents: $1,051,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Sale of Property: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $171,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,856,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,596,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,515,000
    Highways: $2,229,000
    Other: $1,588,000
    Other: $1,189,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,853,000
    Property: $13,124,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,482,000

Tishomingo County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    Other: $147,000
    Air Transportation: $95,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,467,000
    Police Protection: $2,440,000
    General - Other: $2,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,752,000
    Financial Administration: $1,711,000
    Solid Waste Management: $876,000
    Police Protection: $340,000
    General - Other: $214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $204,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    General Public Buildings: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $120,000
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $718,000
    Interest on Debt: $416,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $101,000
    Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $701,000
    Public Welfare: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,959,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,205,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,342,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,085,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,257,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,113,000
    Rents: $1,051,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Sale of Property: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $171,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,856,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,596,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,515,000
    Highways: $2,229,000
    Other: $1,588,000
    Other: $1,189,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,853,000
    Property: $13,124,000
    Other License: $3,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,482,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 780
  • Number of aged recipients: 112
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 668
  • Number of recipients under 18: 78
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 509
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 193
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 402
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 287
Most common first names in Tishomingo County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James30271.5 years
William26074.5 years
Mary16477.7 years
John15474.8 years
Robert10270.5 years
Charles8767.2 years
George7277.5 years
Thomas6372.9 years
Ruby6079.1 years
Annie5982.5 years
Most common last names in Tishomingo County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11471.8 years
Lambert10774.2 years
Davis8574.0 years
Smith8273.4 years
Brown6874.1 years
Martin5776.0 years
Taylor5572.6 years
Wilson5376.8 years
Williams5374.1 years
Moore5278.3 years
Businesses in Tishomingo County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Nike1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In2
H&R Block1Subway1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1

Tishomingo County on our top lists:

  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"