Tiptonville

Population: 3,687
Median household income: $22,979
Median home value: $109,400

Located in Lake County, Tennessee, Tiptonville is a community with a population of 3,687. Its median household income of $22,979 runs below the Lake County figure of $30,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Tiptonville's population declined 13.7% from 4,272 to 3,687, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $81,000 to $109,400.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 23.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,687
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $22,979
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: $453
Housing units: 1,056
Homeownership rate: 42.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2723,687

Median household income

$24,919$22,979

Median home value

$81,000$109,400

Median gross rent

$510$453

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,272	$24,919	$81,000	$510
2020	4,194	—	$93,300	$345
2021	3,953	$25,579	$96,800	$374
2022	3,832	$26,898	$109,100	$388
2023	3,687	$22,979	$109,400	$453

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4423.1%

45 to 5421.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	2.0%
5 to 17	237	6.4%
18 to 24	302	8.2%
25 to 34	590	16.0%
35 to 44	850	23.1%
45 to 54	786	21.3%
55 to 64	422	11.4%
65 to 74	251	6.8%
75 and over	176	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,111	57.3%
Black or African American	1,051	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	1.8%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	261	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.4%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	781	25.4%
High school graduate	1,408	45.8%
Some college or associate's	640	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	142	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	104	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	453	89.3%
Carpooled	30	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.0%
Other means	19	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	45.4%
15 to 29 min	6	1.2%
30 to 44 min	166	33.1%
45 to 59 min	102	20.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 34.3% (544 of 1,588)

	Count	Share
Family households	383	46.7%
Nonfamily households	437	53.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	820	77.7%
Vacant	236	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	348	42.4%
Renter-occupied	472	57.6%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	712	67.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	190	18.0%
5 to 19 units	84	8.0%
20 or more units	64	6.1%
Mobile home & other	6	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4774540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.3761, -89.4753