County population in 2023: 18,663 (all rural); it was 19,163 in 2000County 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: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.5%), Educational, health and social services (19.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2023: $45,657 ($28,315 in 1999)
This county:
$45,657
Mississippi:
$54,203
Median contract rent in 2023 for apartments: $461 (lower quartile is $280, upper quartile is $611)
This county:
$461
State:
$685
Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $139,396 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Tishomingo:
$139,396
Mississippi:
$169,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,349 - $227,365 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,137 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Institutionalized population: 230
Crime in 2022 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 17
Burglaries: 27
Thefts: 53
Auto thefts: 14
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: 80
Auto thefts: 13
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
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $870 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $662 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2023: 18.8%
Tishomingo County:
18.8%
Mississippi:
18.0%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.9% for Black residents, 35.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.8% for other race residents, 20.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2023: 44.5 years old
(Males: 42.2 years old, Females: 46.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.5 years old, Black residents: 47.4 years old, American Indian residents: 32.1 years old, Asian residents: 39.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.5 years old, Other race residents: 31.8 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.
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
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
Current college students: 375 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 296 (5.5% naturalized citizens)
Tishomingo County:
1.6%
Whole state:
2.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
222010 or later
2562000 to 2009
171990 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: 79.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,018
One, attached: 142
Two: 327
3 or 4: 397
5 to 9: 85
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 83
50 or more: 101
Mobile homes: 1,448
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59
Housing units in Tishomingo County with a mortgage: 2,513 (255 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 230 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 94
Here:
2.1% with mortgage
State:
97.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Tishomingo County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
8,266
51
Mainline Protestant
1,639
17
Black Protestant
243
2
Catholic
42
2
Other
-
1
None
9,403
-
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).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (19%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (8%)
Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
Mexico (86%)
India (3%)
Brazil (3%)
Guatemala (2%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
Thailand (1%)
Philippines (0%)
American (37%)
English (16%)
Irish (11%)
German (3%)
Italian (1%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
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%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
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%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
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
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
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
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%)
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)
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 173.0
Other - 30.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,663
Male householders: 4,211 (1,393 living alone), Female householders: 4,681 (1,742 living alone)
2,392 married couples with children.
1,140 single-parent households (444 men, 696 women).
97.5% of residents of Tishomingo speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 39% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English well, 44% 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
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:
6.1
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.6
Year house built in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
1672020 or later
8722010 to 2019
1,6492000 to 2009
1,4211990 to 1999
1,1951980 to 1989
1,6051970 to 1979
1,6121960 to 1969
9691950 to 1959
4741940 to 1949
5041939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
214no vehicle
1,9241 vehicle
2,3582 vehicles
1,5653 vehicles
7504 vehicles
2745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tishomingo County in renter-occupied apartments
299no vehicle
8541 vehicle
5792 vehicles
923 vehicles
594 vehicles
05+ vehicles
90.8% of Tishomingo County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Mississippi.
Tishomingo County:
90.8%
State average:
89.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,543
Other state: 6,787
Northeast: 255
Midwest: 1,369
South: 4,715
West: 443
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tishomingo County
(49.1%)
(50.9%)
, Marshall County 
, Moore County, Tennessee 
, Tippah County 
, Pickens County, Georgia 
1.09% ($51,406 average AGI)
-4 per 1000 residents
