The population of Tupelo is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
