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Tishomingo County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Tishomingo County, Mississippi has a population of 18,660 across 424 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $767.2 m in 2024, 398 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $3.1 m.
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Tishomingo County
How many people live in Tishomingo County
- Population18,660
- Households8,834
- Average household size2.11
- Median household income$53,040
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$682 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$145,100
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,349
- Population under 184,013
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,949
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,698
- Civilian labor force8,275
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.5 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties48th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1952nd
Tishomingo County is the 48th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.5 percent against 21.2 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 Tishomingo County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.63 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,860
- Births, 2024209
- Deaths, 2024347
- Natural change, 2024-138
- Net domestic migration, 2024161
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 2024166
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024360
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2400th
The county has lost 1.63 percent of its population 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.
Tishomingo County
Where people moving to Tishomingo County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving411
- People arriving, from those returns838
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$62,771
- Largest single originTishomingo County Non-migrants (5,998 households)
- Largest single destination (5,998 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo County Non-migrants | 5,998 | 12,979 | $347.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 149 | 291 | $10.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 127 | 246 | $9.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 69 | 131 | $6.8 m |
| Alcorn County | 62 | 125 | $2.5 m |
| Itawamba County | 47 | 98 | $2.0 m |
| Prentiss County | 32 | 68 | $1.4 m |
| Franklin County | 29 | 70 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tishomingo 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.
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What the Tishomingo County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$767.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$773.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.9 percent
- GDP change over five years22.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties47th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2059th
- GDP per resident$41,112
Output grew -0.9 percent in the latest year and 22.0 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.
Tishomingo County
Who employs people in Tishomingo County
- Covered employment, annual average6,121
- Establishments reporting481
- Average annual pay$46,591
- Average weekly wage$896
- Sector 31-33, employment2,385
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,330
- Sector 44-45, employment713
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,334
- Sector 62, employment609
- Sector 62, average annual pay$44,427
- Sector 72, employment416
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,274
- Sector 23, employment160
- Sector 42, employment139
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,385 | 46 | $61,330 |
| Sector 44-45 | 713 | 103 | $28,334 |
| Sector 62 | 609 | 35 | $44,427 |
| Sector 72 | 416 | 38 | $16,274 |
| Sector 23 | 160 | 36 | $45,253 |
| Sector 42 | 139 | 20 | $40,711 |
| Sector 56 | 127 | 18 | $33,364 |
| Sector 52 | 119 | 23 | $59,561 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,385 jobs, 39.0 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.
Tishomingo County
What businesses operate in Tishomingo County
- Establishments, all industries398
- Employment at those establishments5,065
- Annual payroll$209.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.3
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 Tishomingo County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202420
- Declared construction value permitted$6.1 m
- Single family units authorised20
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
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 Tishomingo County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$626,600
- Median 7(a) approval$400,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,030,000
- Largest single approval$2,030,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)45
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals60.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (2)
The average approval of $626,600 sits well above the median of $400,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tishomingo County
Do SBA loans in Tishomingo County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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 Tishomingo County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- IUKA, approvals2
- Luka, approvals2
- BELMONT, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| IUKA | 2 | $2,080,000 |
| Luka | 2 | $653,000 |
| BELMONT | 1 | $400,000 |
IUKA accounts for 2 approvals against 2 in Luka. 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.
Tishomingo County
How big is Tishomingo County
- Land area424 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties65th of 82
- Width, east to west15.2 mi
- Height, north to south36.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land44
- Establishments per square mile0.94
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,660
- Households8,834
- Average household size2.11
- Median household income$53,040
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Tishomingo County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tishomingo County, Mississippi?
18,660, in 8,834 households, ranking 48th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tishomingo County growing?
The population has fallen 1.63 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 209 births against 347 deaths, with net migration of 166. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tishomingo County?
$53,040. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,100, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $682 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tishomingo County?
398 establishments, employing 5,065 people with an annual payroll of $209.3 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 Tishomingo County?
Average annual pay is $46,591, or $896 a week, across 6,121 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tishomingo County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $400,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tishomingo County?
20 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County come from?
The largest single origin is Tishomingo County Non-migrants, with 5,998 households. Arriving households report an average income of $62,771 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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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.