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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
57,819
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$236,300
Owner-occupied units

Southaven, MS

Mississippi · 34.951° N, 89.978° W · 41 sq mi

Southaven is a city in Mississippi, with a population of 57,819 and about 1,400 residents per square mile. The median household earns $78,483 a year, and the median home is worth $236,300.

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Size & density

Land area
41 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,400
People per square mile
Rank by population
#767
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#315
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$78,483
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,445
Per month
Homeownership
72.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24 min
One way

People

Median age
36.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
28.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.4%
Households
21,251
2.63 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 48/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 154/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 6/yr
Days above 90° 42/yr
Below freezing 41/yr
Annual rainfall 57.8in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 90°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 33°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24.3%
Transport & utilities 14.4%
Retail trade 11.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Mississippi

Name
Thomas & James Duff
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hattiesburg
Source of wealth
Tires, diversified

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Mississippi · private sector

Employer
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Mississippi

Company
Cal-Maine Foods
Revenue
$2.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Ridgeland
Ticker
CALM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Mississippi

State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Magnolia
State capital
Jackson
Nickname
The Magnolia State

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