Census place 2833700

Horn Lake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Horn Lake city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Horn Lake.

According to the 2025 estimate, Horn Lake has a population of 26,741 and 1,668 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: population density is 1,668/sq mi, above the comparison median of 928/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,435, above the comparison median of $1,047; and typical commute is 25.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,668/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,435
Above the comparison median of $1,047
typical commute
25.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Horn Lake's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,741
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,668/sq mi
16 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,311
Median home value
$171,400
Median gross rent
$1,435
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.5%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Drive-alone commute
88.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
4.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
5.2%
Households with children
33.2%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
12.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for DeSoto County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MEMPHIS INTL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
54.9"
Annual snowfall
2.7"

Month by month

A year in Horn Lake.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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