Tippah County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,523
Rank #1,793 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,542 −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,629 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,558 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,100 −56.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,589 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9% −47.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,374 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,327 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

74.8% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
17.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.2%46.5%69.7%75.9%14.0%5.3%4.3%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Tippah County, Mississippi

Tippah County, Mississippi has a total population of 21,523, making it the 1,793rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tippah County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tippah County is $52,542, which ranks #2,629 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Tippah County is $124,100, 56.0% below the national median. Renters in Tippah County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tippah County, 17.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Tippah County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.3%).

All data for Tippah County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.