Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Saltillo gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $245K for a typical one, or 3.9 years of the Tupelo area’s $63K median household income. It grades B− overall, 22nd among Mississippi's 99 graded towns. Saltillo's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Barlow Burrow House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Saltillo beats most towns.
Where Saltillo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Saltillo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 148 in 1870, 4,922 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saltillo. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
8 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
38 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
9 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
9 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
8 mi MuseumTupelo Automobile MuseumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saltillo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Saltillo.
Saltillo looks healthier within Mississippi than nationally, has home values climbing faster than Mississippi’s and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Mississippi.
Most working residents leave Saltillo for work: only 3% work in town. 6.8% of Saltillo residents live below the poverty line, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Saltillo is $81,000.
| Saltillo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 20% | 8% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Lee County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Saltillo High School, with 939 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 704 | – |
| Saltillo High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 939 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Home values rose 27% in five years, to about $245K, against 11% across Mississippi.
Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 90.7°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 79% of Mississippi places with climate records; January nights average 31.8°.
Saltillo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Saltillo’s January low is 32°F, below the Mississippi town median (36°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Saltillo’s July high is 91°F.
| Saltillo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Mississippi it is healthier than 63% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
Saltillo beats the Mississippi average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 33% of Saltillo adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 101 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Saltillo.
| Saltillo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Saltillo | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 17.2% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Saltillo. Saltillo has grown 2.3% since 2020, to 5,060 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Saltillo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Saltillo | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Saltillo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Saltillo City Park, at 26 acres.
| Saltillo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saltillo City Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Saltillo; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Saltillo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
City in Mississippi, United States
Saltillo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1849, the population was 4,922 at the 2020 Census.
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One town shares a border with Saltillo.
Saltillo reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Saltillo with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Saltillo grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #22 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
