Tippah County, MS

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2023 Population

21,621

0.68% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$128,400

9.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tippah County, MS had a population of 21.6k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tippah County, MS declined from 21,769 to 21,621, a −0.68% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Tippah County, MS 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Tippah County, MS was $128,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Tippah County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Tippah County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Tippah County, MS borders Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Union County, MS, and Hardeman County, TN.

United States Mississippi

Economy

The economy of Tippah County, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Tippah County, MS are Manufacturing (2,039 people), Retail Trade (1,376 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,184 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($95,402), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,438).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tippah County, MS, are Production Occupations (1,651 people), Material Moving Occupations (922 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tippah County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tippah County, MS, are Manufacturing (2,039 people), Retail Trade (1,376 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tippah County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Tippah County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

44
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Retail Trade
19
Retail Trade

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

$118k
Manufacturing
$25.3k
Retail Trade
$23k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tippah County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 79.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Other (0.673%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 (79.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.673%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tippah County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 79.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Other (0.673%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Tippah County, MS awarded 196 degrees. The student population of Tippah County, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 477 male students and 481 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Tippah County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.6%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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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Race

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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

The median property value in Tippah County, MS was $128,400 in 2023, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,100 to $128,400, a 9.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Tippah County, MS is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tippah County, MS have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tippah County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tippah County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.31%.

Housing

Property

$128,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,066

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tippah County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tippah County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Tippah County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tippah County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Tippah County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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7.9k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Tippah County, MS 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 Tippah County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Tippah County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (2.53%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tippah County, MS have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Tippah County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tippah County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tippah County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tippah County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tippah County, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tippah County, MS is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 28.1% of the children was living in poverty in Tippah County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

N/A% of the population of Tippah County, MS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.2 in Tippah County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tippah County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.1% in Tippah County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tippah County, MS.