Tipton County, TN

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2023 Population

61,339

0.365% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.781% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

7.08% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,736

1.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,715

0.0685% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tipton County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%), and White (Hispanic) (0.889%).

None of the households in Tipton County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Tipton County, TN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Tipton County, TN N/A, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tipton County, TN was N/A per household.

Tipton County, TN borders Crittenden County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Fayette County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, and Shelby County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Tipton County, TN is home to a population of 61.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.07% of Tipton County, TN residents were born outside of the country (657 people).

In 2023, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.3k people) in Tipton County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tipton County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tipton County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.3k ± 391
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 320
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 413

2.98%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

2.98% of the people in Tipton County, TN are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tipton County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tipton County, TN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tipton County, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tipton County, TN residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

657 people

1.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

914 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tipton County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,535 ± 303
Vietnam
979 ± 216
Gulf War (1990s)
824 ± 236

Tipton County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tipton County, TN employs 27.7k people. The largest industries in Tipton County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,281), and Public Administration ($62,096).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.7k

2023 Value

± 1,372

−0.0685%

1 Year decline

± 6.95%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tipton County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,576 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,538 people), and Management Occupations (2,380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tipton County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.7k

2023 Value

± 1,372

−0.0685%

1 Year decline

± 6.95%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tipton County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tipton County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Tipton County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

63
Retail Trade
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$92.5k
Construction
$72.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$71.9k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tipton County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 73.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%), followed by Other (1.47%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.47%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tipton County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 73.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%), followed by Other (1.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tipton County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Tipton County, TN have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Tipton County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Tipton County, TN is $71,736. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tipton County, TN was Census Tract 403.03 with a value of $97,727, followed by Census Tract 408 and Census Tract 403.02, with respective values of $92,560 and $92,452.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 403.03
Census Tract 408
Census Tract 403.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tipton County, TN was Census Tract 403.03 with a value of $97,727, followed by Census Tract 408 and Census Tract 403.02, with respective values of $92,560 and $92,452.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tipton County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,736

Median Household Income

± $3,300

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Tipton County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tipton County, TN is from Tipton County, TN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tipton County, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Tipton County, TN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tipton County, TN have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Tipton County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tipton County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tipton County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tipton County, TN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tipton County, TN (7k out of 60.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tipton County, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Tipton County, TN has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tipton County, TN see 3642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.524% increase from the previous year (3623 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2905 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1605 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tipton County, TN

Primary care physicians in Tipton County, TN see an average of 3,642 patients per year. This represents a 0.524% increase from the previous year (3,623 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tipton County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.79%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

3.16%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tipton County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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