Tippah County, Mississippi Population 2024

21,136

Tippah County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 21,136 with a growth rate of -0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tippah County, Mississippi is the 42nd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 22,184 and has seen a growth of -4.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,381-151-0.74%
202820,532-151-0.73%
202720,683-151-0.72%
202620,834-151-0.72%
202520,985-151-0.71%
202421,136-151-0.71%
202321,287-151-0.7%
202221,438-187-0.86%
202121,625-117-0.54%
202021,742-279-1.27%
201922,021-50-0.23%
201822,0711080.49%
201721,963-116-0.53%
201622,079540.25%
201522,025490.22%
201421,976-24-0.11%
201322,000860.39%
201221,914-124-0.56%
201122,038-146-0.66%
201022,18400%
199019,5237844.18%
198018,7392,88718.21%
197015,8527595.03%
196015,093-2,429-13.86%
195017,522-2,158-10.97%
194019,6801,0225.48%
193018,6583,23921.01%
192015,4197885.39%
191014,6311,64812.69%
190012,983320.25%
189012,951840.65%
188012,867-7,860-37.92%
187020,727-1,823-8.08%
186022,5501,8098.72%
185020,74111,297119.62%
18409,444-10,937-53.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.71% (-151)
County Website
Tippah County
County Seat
Ripley
2020 Population
21,742
Area
458 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.79% (-606)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,43876.03%
Black or African American3,18314.72%
Two or more races1,2665.86%
Other race6703.1%
Asian370.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.06%
Native American130.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Tippah County, Mississippi Population by Race

Tippah County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Tippah County, Mississippi Median Age

39.7

Total

39.2

Male

39.9

Female

Tippah County, Mississippi Adults

There are 16,488 adults, (3,678 of whom are seniors) in Tippah County, Mississippi.

Tippah County, Mississippi Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Tippah County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female11,28152.18%
Male10,34047.82%

Tippah County, Mississippi Population by Age

Tippah County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8962.6676.223.8
Married4,2263.128317
Non Family2,1771.1966.933.1
Female1,1003.1269.530.5
Male3934.567228

3.13

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tippah County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,85112.96%
Associates Degree1,52910.71%
Bachelors Degree1,3889.72%
Graduate Degree9496.64%
High School Graduate4,68232.78%
Less Than 9th Grade7525.27%
Some College3,13121.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tippah County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tippah County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,3259,5491,979
Black2,1461,680274
Hispanic54719425
Other Race39720921
2+ Races38721863
Islander14140
Native American1390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.47%.

Tippah County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,917$56,454$49,453
Graduate Degree$55,609$0$55,793
High School Graduate$35,858$40,385$26,225
Less Than 9th Grade$40,383$54,516$24,311
Overall$37,680$47,759$30,100
Some College$36,503$44,485$21,732

$37,680

Average Earnings

$47,759

Average Male

$30,100

Average Female

Tippah County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tippah County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tippah County, Mississippi Language

95.42% of Tippah County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 4.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.32% of the population.

Tippah County, Mississippi Language

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0772,92318.18%
Hispanic1,06561057.28%
Multiple1,23548739.43%
Other65932349.01%
Black2,9862217.4%
Native13430.77%

18.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.29%

Male Poverty Rate

18.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tippah County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tippah County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 57.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tippah County, Mississippi is Black, with 7.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.76%.

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.2%
Some College13.18%
High School12.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.62%

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.12%
Male Unemployed21.94%
Female Employed12.27%
Male Employed6.41%

Tippah County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tippah County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,066$77,878
Households$51,141$70,578
Married Families$71,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,335$39,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tippah County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tippah County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tippah County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tippah County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tippah County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

934

Number of Veterans

925

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War303
Second Gulf War220
Vietnam200
Korea11
World War II0

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64349
65 to 74224
18 to 34146
35 to 54137
75+78

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7936.18%
Black1335.19%
Other Race51.17%
2+ Races30.5%

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tippah County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tippah County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tippah County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tippah County, Mississippi 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

72.12%

Born in Tippah County, Mississippi

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Tippah County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 72.12% having been born in Mississippi. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tippah County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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