The Town Files

Tate County, Mississippi

28,321 people. The median home is worth $209,000 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $69,704.

Towns in Tate County

Towns in Tate County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Senatobia8,354$212,100$54,16730.9

People and housing

Tate CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$209,000$124,700
Median rent$963$820
Median household income$69,704$45,965
Median age38.537.3
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line16.9%22.9%

Jobs and pay

6,361 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,656 a year.

Largest industries in Tate CountyRetail892 jobs · $30,693Manufacturing888 jobs · $62,770Hotels & restaurants583 jobs · $18,078Construction166 jobs · $56,107Finance & insurance133 jobs · $54,521Transportation & warehousing97 jobs · $76,668
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tate County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 387 storm events in Tate County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Tate County by type since 1996Hail54Heat90Flood4Drought24Tornado9Lightning4Flash Flood25Winter Storm23Excessive Heat39Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tate County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).