Moving to Southaven, Mississippi

About Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven

Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a principal city in Greater Memphis. The 2020 census reported a population of 54,648, making it the 3rd most populous city in Mississippi and the largest suburb of Memphis by population. Southaven surpassed Bartlett, TN as largest suburb with a population of 56,851 according to 2023 census estimates. Southaven is traversed north to south by the I-55/I-69 freeway. The city's name derives from the fact that Southaven is located south of Whitehaven, a neighborhood in Memphis.

Gender
Gender Southaven Mississippi Country
Female 52.9% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 47.1% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Southaven Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.9% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.6% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.2% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Southaven Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 30% 27.0%
Other College 26% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Southaven Mississippi Country
White 59.3% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 31.7% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.9% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity