Tippah County, Mississippi Population 2024

21,136

Tippah County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 21,136 with a growth rate of -0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tippah County, Mississippi is the 42nd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 22,184 and has seen a growth of -4.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,381-151-0.74%
202820,532-151-0.73%
202720,683-151-0.72%
202620,834-151-0.72%
202520,985-151-0.71%
202421,136-151-0.71%
202321,287-151-0.7%
202221,438-187-0.86%
202121,625-117-0.54%
202021,742-279-1.27%
201922,021-50-0.23%
201822,0711080.49%
201721,963-116-0.53%
201622,079540.25%
201522,025490.22%
201421,976-24-0.11%
201322,000860.39%
201221,914-124-0.56%
201122,038-146-0.66%
201022,18400%
199019,5237844.18%
198018,7392,88718.21%
197015,8527595.03%
196015,093-2,429-13.86%
195017,522-2,158-10.97%
194019,6801,0225.48%
193018,6583,23921.01%
192015,4197885.39%
191014,6311,64812.69%
190012,983320.25%
189012,951840.65%
188012,867-7,860-37.92%
187020,727-1,823-8.08%
186022,5501,8098.72%
185020,74111,297119.62%
18409,444-10,937-53.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.71% (-151)
County Website
Tippah County
County Seat
Ripley
2020 Population
21,742
Area
458 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.79% (-606)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,78277.09%
Black or African American3,16614.54%
Two or more races1,0214.69%
Other race7783.57%
Native American130.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.04%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Tippah County, Mississippi Population by Race

Tippah County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Tippah County, Mississippi Median Age

39.6

Total

38.6

Male

40.1

Female

Tippah County, Mississippi Adults

There are 16,589 adults, (3,658 of whom are seniors) in Tippah County, Mississippi.

Tippah County, Mississippi Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Tippah County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female11,17551.33%
Male10,59448.67%

Tippah County, Mississippi Population by Age

Tippah County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0912.6372.727.3
Married4,2933.1780.919.1
Non Family2,3561.1464.935.1
Female9453.264.935.1
Male4973.8953.546.5

3.15

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tippah County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,98213.9%
Associates Degree1,52110.66%
Bachelors Degree1,4229.97%
Graduate Degree8385.88%
High School Graduate4,34730.48%
Less Than 9th Grade9776.85%
Some College3,17622.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tippah County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tippah County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,4699,3201,950
Black2,0941,592211
Hispanic44114316
Other Race39018311
2+ Races28819088
Native American13100
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30.56%.

Tippah County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,548$57,171$49,250
Graduate Degree$54,250$66,818$53,401
High School Graduate$29,821$38,945$24,246
Less Than 9th Grade$39,428$48,773$23,218
Overall$35,830$46,250$26,381
Some College$34,403$41,482$23,147

$35,830

Average Earnings

$46,250

Average Male

$26,381

Average Female

Tippah County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tippah County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tippah County, Mississippi Language

95.4% of Tippah County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 4.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.27% of the population.

Tippah County, Mississippi Language

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4913,08718.72%
Multiple99641841.97%
Hispanic97841542.43%
Black2,98430410.19%
Other74419526.21%
Native13538.46%

18.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.67%

Male Poverty Rate

19.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tippah County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tippah County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 42.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tippah County, Mississippi is Black, with 10.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.2%.

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.76%
High School15%
Some College14.98%
Bachelors or Greater4.62%

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.89%
Male Unemployed25.29%
Female Employed11.54%
Male Employed7.98%

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tippah County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,358$75,281
Households$47,968$65,718
Married Families$70,822$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,787$34,314

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tippah County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Tippah County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tippah County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tippah County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tippah County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

902

Number of Veterans

902

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam290
First Gulf War276
Second Gulf War174
Korea22
World War II0

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64296
65 to 74221
75+144
35 to 54121
18 to 34120

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7946.08%
Black1084.34%

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Tippah County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tippah County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tippah County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.89%

Born in Tippah County, Mississippi

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Tippah County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 71.89% having been born in Mississippi. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tippah County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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