Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 63 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.84% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 31.02% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

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, 0.20% Native American

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, 0.10% Asian

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander

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, 0.25% from other races

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, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

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 of any race.

There were 8,850 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.
As of 2000, the county's population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,836, and the median income for a family was $41,423. Males had a median income of $33,064 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $16,154. About 10.60% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Cities
  • Senatobia
    Senatobia, Mississippi
    Senatobia is a city in and the county seat of Tate County, Mississippi, United States, and is the 15th largest municipality in the Memphis Metropolitan Area. The population was 8,165 at the 2010 census....
    
    

• Towns
  • Coldwater
    Coldwater, Mississippi
    Coldwater is a small town in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. It is in the Memphis Metropolitan Area or Mid-South. The population was 1,674 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coldwater is located at...
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Arkabutla
    Arkabutla, Mississippi
    Arkabutla is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi. Arkabutla is approximately west of Coldwater and approximately northeast of Savage near the southern starting point of Mississippi Highway 301 on Arkabutla Road....
    
    
  • Independence
    Independence, Mississippi
    Independence is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Independence is approximately south of Cockrum and east of Coldwater along Mississippi Highway 305....
    
    
  • Looxahoma
    Looxahoma, Mississippi
    Looxahoma is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Looxahoma is approximately east of Senatobia and approximately west of Tyro near Mississippi Highway 4....
    
    
  • Sarah
    Sarah, Mississippi
    Sarah is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Sarah is approximately south of Savage and north of Askew along Mississippi Highway 3.Although an unincorporated community, Sarah has a post office and a zip code of 38665...
    
    
  • Savage
    Savage, Mississippi
    Savage is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Savage is approximately north of Sarah and west of Senatobia along Mississippi Highway 3 and Mississippi Highway 4....
    
    
  • Strayhorn
    Strayhorn, Mississippi
    Strayhorn is an unincorporated community along Mississippi Highway 4 in rural western Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Strayhorn is located in the Memphis Metropolitan Area or Mid-South. At the 2000 census, the community had a population of 1,784...
    
    
  • Thyatira
    Thyatira, Mississippi
    Thyatira is an unincorporated community in rural eastern Tate County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately 11 miles east of the county seat of Senatobia and 21 miles west of Holly Springs in Marshall County. The main thoroughfare is Mississippi Highway 4...
    
    
  • Tyro
    Tyro, Mississippi
    Tyro is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Tyro is approximately east of Looxahoma and approximately south-southeast of Independence....
    
    

See also

• Dry counties
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tate County, Mississippi
  National Register of Historic Places listings in Tate County, Mississippi
  This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Tate County, Mississippi.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tate County, Mississippi, United States...
  
  
• Northwest Mississippi Community College
  Northwest Mississippi Community College
  Northwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year public community college located in Senatobia, Mississippi, USA and has been in existence since 1928. As of August 2008, Northwest's enrollment exceeds 7,100 students. There are approximately 3,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,100 of which...
  
  
• U.S.S. Tate
  USS Tate (AKA-70)
  USS Tate was a of the United States Navy named after Tate County, Mississippi. Tate was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations...
  
  

External links

• Tate County Economic Development Foundation
• The Democrat - Weekly newspaper serving Tate County.