Tippah County, Mississippi Population 2024

21,065

Tippah County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 21,065 with a growth rate of -0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tippah County, Mississippi is the 41st largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 22,184 and has seen a growth of -5.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,150-183-0.9%
202820,333-183-0.89%
202720,516-183-0.88%
202620,699-183-0.88%
202520,882-183-0.87%
202421,065-183-0.86%
202321,248-183-0.85%
202221,431-183-0.85%
202121,614-118-0.54%
202021,732-289-1.31%
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%
18409,444-10,706-53.13%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.86% (-183)
County Website
Tippah County
County Seat
2020 Population
21,732
Area
458 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.07% (-667)
Founded
1836

Tippah County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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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

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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

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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

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$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

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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

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

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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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

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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

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Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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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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