Tippah County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,389
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,389
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,423
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,819
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,815
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,232
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 972
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $408
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,017
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,417
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,369
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 235,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,003
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,542
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,432
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 382
Total employment, 2023 6,407
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 267,354
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,625
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 475
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 372
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.6
Population per square mile, 2010 48.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 457.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 457.82
FIPS Code 28139