Town guide

Tula, Mississippi

Tula is a community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, home to about 123 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38655.

Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12332 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$261Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Tula

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tula

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)57 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo Regional Airport (TUP)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX432 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tula; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tula

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 390th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Lafayette County grew from 22,110 residents in 1900 to 55,813 in 2020.

Lafayette County, 1900–2020

Lafayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,110, 1910: 21,883, 1920: 19,243, 1930: 19,978, 1940: 21,257, 1950: 22,798, 1960: 21,355, 1970: 24,181, 1980: 31,030, 1990: 31,826, 2000: 38,744, 2010: 47,351, 2020: 55,81322K’00’1019K’20’3021K’40’5021K’60’7031K’80’9039K’00’1056K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TulaJan: high 52°F, low 31°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 6.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 6.5 in52°31°Jan5.157°34°Feb5.866°41°Mar5.674°49°Apr6.382°59°May5.489°67°Jun5.291°70°Jul4.491°69°Aug3.986°62°Sep4.076°49°Oct4.164°40°Nov4.355°33°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, University, MS weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Lafayette County

19,206 jobs at 1,435 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette CountyHotels and restaurants: 5,005 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,416 jobs; Retail trade: 3,033 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,679 jobs; Professional services: 1,076 jobs; Other services: 1,069 jobs; Construction: 775 jobs; Finance and insurance: 684 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Other services 6% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

901 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tula.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oxford3.0 miles
  • Yalobusha General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Water Valley16.5 miles
  • Pontotoc Health Service INC CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pontotoc28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors119
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants177
Mental health providers425
Physical and occupational therapists77
Optometrists9
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies20

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tula

Grocery stores

  • Larson's Cash Saver2.5 mi
  • Kroger2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Oxford Family Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Fred's2.5 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • G&M Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library2.8 mi
  • John Davis Williams Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • University of Mississippi Museum3.3 mi
  • L.Q.C. Lamar House Museum3.4 mi
  • Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Yoknapatawpha Arts Council3.0 mi
  • The Lyric Oxford3.2 mi
  • Ford Center for the Performing Arts3.5 mi
  • Studio Whimzy4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Tula

Public schools here are run by Lafayette County, Oxford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lafayette Elementary SchoolOxfordPre-K–2776Public1.7 mi
Oxford Early Childhood CenterOxfordPre-K277Public4.0 mi
Bramlett Elementary SchoolOxfordK–1715Public3.0 mi
Della Davidson Elementary SchoolOxford2–3704Public2.9 mi
Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolOxford3–6803Public1.7 mi
Central Elementary SchoolOxford4–5709Public3.7 mi
Oxford Intermediate SchoolOxford6356Public3.5 mi
Lafayette Middle SchoolOxford7–8420Public1.5 mi
Oxford Middle SchoolOxford7–8667Public2.9 mi
Lafayette High SchoolOxford9–12855Public1.6 mi
Oxf/Laf School of Applied TechOxford9–12—Career and Technical1.9 mi
Oxford High SchoolOxford9–121,335Public3.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Magnolia Montessori SchoolOxfordPre-K–626Nonsectarian6.8 mi
Regents School of OxfordOxfordPre-K–12374Christian (no specific denomination)7.9 mi
University of Mississippi High SchoolOxford7–1264Nonsectarian4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oxford and Taylor.

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