Mason

Population: 1,126
Median household income: $47,143
Median home value: $129,900

Located in Tipton County, Tennessee, Mason is a community with a population of 1,126. Its median household income of $47,143 runs below the Tipton County figure of $71,736.

From 2019 to 2023, Mason's population declined 9.3% from 1,242 to 1,126, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $89,100 to $129,900.

Owners occupy 51.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,126
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,143
Median home value: $129,900
Median gross rent: $1,202
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2421,126

Median household income

$36,563$47,143

Median home value

$89,100$129,900

Median gross rent

$763$1,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,242	$36,563	$89,100	$763
2020	1,120	$35,500	$89,000	$971
2021	1,082	$31,750	$93,200	$1,051
2022	1,221	$37,000	$123,200	$1,100
2023	1,126	$47,143	$129,900	$1,202

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2415.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.6%
5 to 17	189	16.8%
18 to 24	174	15.5%
25 to 34	173	15.4%
35 to 44	200	17.8%
45 to 54	160	14.2%
55 to 64	107	9.5%
65 to 74	67	6.0%
75 and over	27	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	198	17.6%
Black or African American	868	77.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	15.0%
High school graduate	355	48.4%
Some college or associate's	192	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	32	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	320	91.7%
Carpooled	16	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	14.3%
15 to 29 min	137	40.8%
30 to 44 min	86	25.6%
45 to 59 min	35	10.4%
60+ min	30	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 25.9% (233 of 899)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	73.0%
Nonfamily households	88	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	89.8%
Vacant	37	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	51.8%
Renter-occupied	157	48.2%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other16.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	79.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	1.1%
Mobile home & other	58	16.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4746420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4128, -89.5412