Population 53,250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southaven
Household size in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Southaven average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.73, mirroring the country.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Southaven is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.4, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Southaven (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area overall (16.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Southaven
Renters in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Southaven rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a quarter of owners (25.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Southaven is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Southaven has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Mississippi cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Southaven is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,171 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,182 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,721 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$706 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Southaven pays $1,721 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $706 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Southaven
Bachelor's degrees in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Southaven (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Southaven is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Southaven has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Mississippi cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Southaven
| Period | Southaven | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southaven has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Southaven compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven | 2.69 | 37.1 | 14.9% | 28.6% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,721 | 29.4% | 92.9% | 3.1% |
| Horn Lake | 2.65 | 34.4 | 20.2% | 39.7% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,459 | 15.8% | 86.8% | 5.2% |
| Nesbit | 2.82 | 39.7 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 2002 | $1,226 | 36.4% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Walls | 2.53 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 31.9% | 10.3% | 1998 | $1,510 | 20.1% | 87.2% | 3.9% |
| Olive Branch | 2.79 | 39.1 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 4.9% | 2002 | $1,981 | 32.1% | 93.4% | 2.4% |
| West Days | 2.78 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 1995 | $932 | 19.0% | 87.1% | 1.4% |
| Hernando | 2.77 | 40.0 | 11.0% | 14.0% | 4.7% | 2000 | $1,227 | 35.9% | 90.7% | 2.6% |
| Lake Cormorant | 2.53 | 45.4 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 1996 | $1,074 | 20.6% | 88.3% | 1.5% |
| Lewisburg | 3.45 | 37.0 | 14.4% | 0.7% | 10.8% | 2012 | $1,409 | 38.9% | 88.2% | 0.7% |
| Eudora | 2.78 | 41.9 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 1993 | $787 | 22.0% | 88.5% | 0.7% |
| Ingrams Mill | 4.00 | 33.0 | 14.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2005 | $1,082 | 27.9% | 85.2% | 8.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Southaven. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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