Southaven is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 56,360 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Southaven is the third largest community in Mississippi.

Southaven real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Southaven house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

In terms of college education, Southaven is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.53% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Southaven in 2018 was $32,079, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,316 for a family of four. However, Southaven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Southaven is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Southaven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southaven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Southaven include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Southaven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.