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Tippah County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Tippah County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tippah County is a small rural Mississippi county with a population of 21,621 that has contracted by 1.7% over five years, reflecting broader demographic pressures in the region. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 58.3%, unemployment is 5.3%, and only 16.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $35,523 and a median household income of $52,542. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $128,400 and median gross rent of $720 per month, and a homeownership rate of 76.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,542

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Tippah County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,420 (76.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,009 (14.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races839 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone711 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race475 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone36 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish880
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

972

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,751

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,310
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,037
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,245
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,038
  5. 5.Construction (Group)703

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,856
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,834
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,556
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,165
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.18×)2,039
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.77×)975
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)884
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)1,376
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.14×)171

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$720/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999872 (14.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999644 (10.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999631 (10.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999546 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999502 (8.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999431 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,523

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,910 (84.5%)
  • Carpooled1,054 (11.3%)
  • Worked At Home115 (1.2%)
  • Walked114 (1.2%)
  • Other112 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle57 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.