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Southaven, Mississippi

City in DeSoto County, Mississippi · ZIP 38651, 38671, 38672

  • DeSoto County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10 public schools
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  • 57,493 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 20,591Households
  • $76,159Median household income
  • $214,800Median home value
  • 10Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Southaven

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Population, 2000 to 2020+88.6%
20k30k40k50k60k2000: 28,97720002010: 48,98220102020: 54,648202028,97754,648
Population of Southaven at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,977
201048,982
202054,648

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Southaven
Under $50k30.1%
$50k to $100k33.9%
$100k to $150k21.3%
$150k to $200k9%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $76,159 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Southaven
Owner occupied
14,749 units
Renter occupied
5,842 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Southaven compared with its county and state
Southaven compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSouthavenDeSoto CountyMississippi
Population55,531188,5982,951,438
Median household income$76,159$82,980$54,915
Median age35.637.038.4
Median home value$214,800$248,700$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.0%28.3%24.2%
Foreign-born residents3.8%4.2%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.6%77.8%69.5%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes26.3 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Southaven10
Public schools in Southaven, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
DESOTO CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublic3–5DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
DESOTO CENTRAL PRIMARYPublicK–2DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
GREENBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–2DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
HOPE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–2DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
SOUTHAVEN ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
SOUTHAVEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLPublic3–5DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
DESOTO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
SOUTHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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