Tipton County, Tennessee

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 61,339
Median household income: $71,736
Median home value: $220,100

Home to 61,339 residents, Tipton County is one of Tennessee's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,736 is above the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Tipton County's population held roughly steady from 61,447 to 61,339, while its median household income rose 17.0% from $61,291 to $71,736.

18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,339
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,736
Median home value: $220,100
Median gross rent: $1,007
Housing units: 24,204
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,44761,339

Median household income

$61,291$71,736

Median home value

$150,000$220,100

Median gross rent

$825$1,007

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,447	$61,291	$150,000	$825
2020	61,562	$62,474	$161,300	$859
2021	60,868	$63,783	$168,100	$890
2022	61,116	$70,674	$203,500	$1,013
2023	61,339	$71,736	$220,100	$1,007

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,443	5.6%
5 to 17	11,189	18.2%
18 to 24	4,954	8.1%
25 to 34	7,989	13.0%
35 to 44	8,040	13.1%
45 to 54	7,873	12.8%
55 to 64	8,478	13.8%
65 to 74	5,833	9.5%
75 and over	3,540	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,251	73.8%
Black or African American	11,411	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	107	0.2%
Asian	305	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	490	0.8%
Two or more races	1,946	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,829	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,487	10.7%
High school graduate	15,184	36.4%
Some college or associate's	14,368	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,902	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,812	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,853	82.8%
Carpooled	2,154	7.8%
Public transit	13	0.0%
Walked	200	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,088	7.6%
Other means	287	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,477	17.6%
15 to 29 min	6,544	25.7%
30 to 44 min	5,687	22.3%
45 to 59 min	5,935	23.3%
60+ min	2,864	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 11.6% (7,004 of 60,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,739	74.3%
Nonfamily households	5,805	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,544	93.1%
Vacant	1,660	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,401	77.2%
Renter-occupied	5,143	22.8%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,915	82.3%
1-unit, attached	293	1.2%
2 to 4 units	740	3.1%
5 to 19 units	453	1.9%
20 or more units	189	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,614	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 47167
State: Tennessee
Land area: 456 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 35.4988, -89.7471