How many people live in Tishomingo County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 18,600 people living in Tishomingo County, MS. That makes Tishomingo County the 48th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.63% of people living in the state.
18.6K
population of Tishomingo County, MS (2024)
0.63%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 18,600 people lived in Tishomingo County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tishomingo County, MS’s age demographics?
About 3,900 Tishomingo County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,000 Tishomingo County residents, or 21.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Tishomingo County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tishomingo County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.6% of the Tishomingo County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Tishomingo County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Tishomingo County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tishomingo County, MS is Iuka with about 3,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tishomingo County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iuka | 3,075 |
| 2. | Belmont | 1,817 |
| 3. | Burnsville | 846 |
| 4. | Tishomingo | 364 |
| 5. | Golden | 185 |
| 6. | Paden | 105 |
| 7. | Balance of Tishomingo County | 12,161 |
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