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Tate County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Tate County, Mississippi has a population of 28,321 across 405 square miles, up 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $806.7 m in 2024, 389 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $4.8 m.
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Tate County
How many people live in Tate County
- Population28,321
- Households11,018
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$69,704
- Median age38.5
- Median gross rent$963 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,000
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,601
- Population under 186,308
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,744
- Share 65 and over16.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,269
- Civilian labor force13,318
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.5 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties29th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1532nd
Tate County is the 29th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.3 percent against 16.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Tate County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.74 percent
- Census 2020 base population28,064
- Births, 2024247
- Deaths, 2024362
- Natural change, 2024-115
- Net domestic migration, 2024281
- Net international migration, 2024-4
- Total net migration, 2024277
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024803
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1263rd
The county has grown 1.74 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Tate County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving783
- People arriving, from those returns1,600
- Adjusted gross income arriving$43.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$55,865
- Largest single originTate County Non-migrants (9,604 households)
- Largest single destination (9,604 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate County Non-migrants | 9,604 | 20,462 | $562.0 m |
| DeSoto County | 328 | 699 | $20.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 169 | 327 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 118 | 214 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 103 | 200 | $6.0 m |
| Panola County | 88 | 191 | $3.0 m |
| Shelby County | 75 | 142 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 26 | 50 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tate County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Tate County
What the Tate County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$806.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$745.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.2 percent
- GDP change over five years50.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties45th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2022nd
- GDP per resident$28,486
Output grew 8.2 percent in the latest year and 50.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Tate County
- Covered employment, annual average6,361
- Establishments reporting446
- Average annual pay$43,656
- Average weekly wage$840
- Sector 44-45, employment892
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,693
- Sector 31-33, employment888
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,770
- Sector 72, employment583
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,078
- Sector 23, employment166
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,107
- Sector 52, employment133
- Sector 48-49, employment97
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 892 | 78 | $30,693 |
| Sector 31-33 | 888 | 18 | $62,770 |
| Sector 72 | 583 | 58 | $18,078 |
| Sector 23 | 166 | 31 | $56,107 |
| Sector 52 | 133 | 32 | $54,521 |
| Sector 48-49 | 97 | 19 | $76,668 |
| Sector 81 | 70 | 21 | $41,445 |
| Sector 71 | 63 | 7 | $19,748 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 892 jobs, 14.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Tate County
- Establishments, all industries389
- Employment at those establishments3,941
- Annual payroll$144.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Tate County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024114
- Declared construction value permitted$34.9 m
- Single family units authorised114
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$306,549
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tate County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$437,309
- Median 7(a) approval$315,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$952,000
- Largest single approval$956,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)154
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer45.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChild Care Services (2)
- Most active lenderBankFirst Financial Services (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$264,000
- Average 504 approval$264,000
- Median 504 approval$264,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval11.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved41.7
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.1 m
The average approval of $437,309 sits close to the median of $315,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 45.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Tate County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Tate County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- SENATOBIA, approvals9
- COLDWATER, approvals1
- SARAH, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SENATOBIA | 9 | $4,345,400 |
| COLDWATER | 1 | $150,000 |
| SARAH | 1 | $315,000 |
SENATOBIA accounts for 9 approvals against 1 in COLDWATER. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tate County
How big is Tate County
- Land area405 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties80th of 82
- Width, east to west32.5 mi
- Height, north to south15.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land70
- Establishments per square mile0.96
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Tate County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Tate County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population28,321
- Households11,018
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$69,704
- Median age38.5
Common questions
Tate County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tate County, Mississippi?
28,321, in 11,018 households, ranking 29th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tate County growing?
The population has grown 1.74 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 247 births against 362 deaths, with net migration of 277. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tate County?
$69,704. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,000, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $963 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tate County?
389 establishments, employing 3,941 people with an annual payroll of $144.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Tate County?
Average annual pay is $43,656, or $840 a week, across 6,361 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tate County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $315,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $264,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tate County?
114 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $34.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tate County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tate County come from?
The largest single origin is Tate County Non-migrants, with 9,604 households. Arriving households report an average income of $55,865 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tate County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tate County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.