Tippah County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,621
Median household income: $51,141
Median home value: $128,400

Tippah County, Mississippi counts 21,621 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,141 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Tippah County's population declined 1.8% from 22,018 to 21,621, while its median household income rose 30.3% from $39,246 to $51,141.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,621
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,141
Median home value: $128,400
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 9,942
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,01821,621

Median household income

$39,246$51,141

Median home value

$86,900$128,400

Median gross rent

$564$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,018	$39,246	$86,900	$564
2020	21,976	$37,894	$89,200	$558
2021	21,877	$41,506	$106,400	$600
2022	21,769	$47,968	$117,100	$703
2023	21,621	$51,141	$128,400	$720

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,257	5.8%
5 to 17	3,876	17.9%
18 to 24	2,206	10.2%
25 to 34	2,331	10.8%
35 to 44	2,598	12.0%
45 to 54	2,915	13.5%
55 to 64	2,760	12.8%
65 to 74	2,272	10.5%
75 and over	1,406	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,421	75.9%
Black or African American	3,183	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	37	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	78	0.4%
Two or more races	791	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,096	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,603	18.2%
High school graduate	4,682	32.8%
Some college or associate's	4,660	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,388	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	949	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,787	83.8%
Carpooled	993	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	235	2.5%
Other means	176	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,816	31.1%
15 to 29 min	3,066	33.9%
30 to 44 min	1,702	18.8%
45 to 59 min	708	7.8%
60+ min	760	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 18.9% (3,962 of 20,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,719	72.4%
Nonfamily households	2,177	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,896	79.4%
Vacant	2,046	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,013	76.2%
Renter-occupied	1,883	23.8%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,539	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	247	2.5%
5 to 19 units	165	1.7%
20 or more units	78	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,913	19.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28139
State: Mississippi
Land area: 458 sq mi
Water area: 2.13 sq mi
Center point: 34.7636, -88.9188