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Who knew Tippah County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Tippah County, MS. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Tippah County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 22,232 #43 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $32,109
Poverty Rate 24.1%
Median Age 38.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Tippah County Demographics Summary

population icon With 22,232 people, Tippah County is the 43rd most populated county in the state of Mississippi out of 82 counties. But watch out, Tippah County, because Grenada County with 21,906 people and Newton County with 21,720 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Tippah County residents was $32,109. Tippah County households made slightly more than Leake County households ($31,986) and Clay County households ($31,727) However, 24.1% of Tippah County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Tippah County residents is 38.0 years young.

race icon The largest Tippah County racial/ethinic groups are White (78.3%) followed by Black (15.8%) and Hispanic (4.4%).

Tippah County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 17,404
Black 3,509
American Indian 34
Asian 34
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 14
Two or More Races 251
Hispanic 985
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Tippah County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Tippah County White population is 17,404 persons or 78.3%.
  • The Tippah County Black population is 3,509 persons or 15.8%.
  • The Tippah County Hispanic population is 985 persons or 4.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Tippah County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Tippah County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.0 years
Median Age - Females 39.0 years
Median Age - Males 36.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.4% of the Tippah County population under 18, Tippah County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.4%
Persons Over 65 14.6%
Everyone else 60.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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