Tipton County, Tennessee Population 2024

62,380

Tipton County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 62,380 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tipton County, Tennessee is the 24th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 61,067 and has seen a growth of 2.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,2053650.57%
202863,8403650.58%
202763,4753650.58%
202663,1103650.58%
202562,7453650.59%
202462,3803650.59%
202362,0153650.59%
202261,6505910.97%
202161,059170.03%
202061,042-673-1.09%
201961,7151140.19%
201861,6012660.43%
201761,335930.15%
201661,242-328-0.53%
201561,570-55-0.09%
201461,625310.05%
201361,594520.08%
201261,5422290.37%
201161,3132460.4%
201061,06700%
199037,5684,63814.08%
198032,9304,92917.6%
197028,001-563-1.97%
196028,564-1,218-4.09%
195029,7821,7466.23%
194028,0365381.96%
193027,498-2,760-9.12%
192030,2587992.71%
191029,4591860.64%
190029,2735,00220.61%
189024,2713,23815.39%
188021,0336,14941.31%
187014,8844,17939.04%
186010,7051,81820.46%
18508,8872,08730.69%
18406,8001,48327.89%
18305,317-58,888-91.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.59% (365)
County Website
Tipton County
County Seat
Covington
2020 Population
61,042
Area
456 mi²
Density
137 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.19% (1,338)
Founded
Oct. 29, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,79674.66%
Black or African American11,41918.62%
Two or more races2,8414.63%
Other race8221.34%
Asian3050.5%
Native American1560.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tipton County, Tennessee Population by Race

Tipton County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Tipton County, Tennessee Median Age

38.7

Total

37.6

Male

40.1

Female

Tipton County, Tennessee Adults

There are 46,707 adults, (9,373 of whom are seniors) in Tipton County, Tennessee.

Tipton County, Tennessee Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Tipton County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female31,04450.61%
Male30,29549.39%

Tipton County, Tennessee Population by Age

Tipton County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,5442.6977.222.8
Married12,1913.1687.412.6
Non Family5,8051.1572.127.9
Female3,1633.5755.144.9
Male1,3853.1159.240.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tipton County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0947.41%
Associates Degree4,41010.56%
Bachelors Degree4,90211.74%
Graduate Degree2,8126.73%
High School Graduate15,18436.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3933.34%
Some College9,95823.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tipton County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tipton County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,64628,4646,103
Black7,3646,4791,030
2+ Races1,5191,325358
Hispanic1,003804192
Other Race50847582
Asian283250107
Native American12610212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 93.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.81%.

Tipton County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,471$74,326$50,268
Graduate Degree$63,178$113,600$53,350
High School Graduate$45,042$48,446$31,895
Less Than 9th Grade$37,432$44,219$0
Overall$47,202$57,510$39,140
Some College$45,664$60,107$38,102

$47,202

Average Earnings

$57,510

Average Male

$39,140

Average Female

Tipton County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tipton County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tipton County, Tennessee Language

97.26% of Tipton County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Tipton County, Tennessee Language

Tipton County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,8383,7508.36%
Black11,1922,62923.49%
Multiple2,72445016.52%
Hispanic1,82021111.59%
Other822728.76%
Native1565434.62%

11.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.47%

Male Poverty Rate

13.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tipton County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tipton County, Tennessee is Native, with 34.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tipton County, Tennessee is White, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.26%.

Tipton County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School11.68%
Some College8.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Tipton County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.66%
Male Unemployed18.48%
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed3.15%

Tipton County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tipton County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,489$99,297
Households$71,736$87,322
Married Families$97,601$113,663
Non Families$36,217$47,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tipton County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tipton County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tipton County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tipton County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tipton County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,256

Number of Veterans

3,834

Male Veterans

422

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,764
Second Gulf War1,535
Vietnam1,105
Korea105
World War II1

Tipton County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,444
65 to 741,007
55 to 641,005
75+584
18 to 34216

Tipton County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3809.58%
Black6317.43%
Hispanic19616.03%
2+ Races1227.24%
Other Race10119.42%
Asian228.06%

Tipton County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Tipton County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tipton County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tipton County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tipton County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tipton County, Tennessee 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

71.62%

Born in Tipton County, Tennessee

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Tipton County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 71.62% having been born in Tennessee. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tipton County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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