Tippah County Demographics

A map of Tippah County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,335	16,609	75.9%	76.1%
Black	3,009	3,447	14.0%	15.8%
Hispanic	1,135	1,118	5.3%	5.1%
Multiracial	919	547	4.3%	2.5%
Native American/Other	89	70	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	36	24	0.2%	0.1%

Tippah County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 21,523, a slight decrease from the 21,815 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.9% White, 14.0% Black, 5.3% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tippah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tippah has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tippah County, that probability was 39.2% in 2020 and 40.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tippah County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Tippah County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tippah County's White Population

16,335 residents of Tippah County, or 75.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tippah County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Tippah County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tippah County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Tippah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.9%.

Tippah County is more White than neighboring Benton County (60.4% White), and Hardeman County (53.1% White). Tippah County is less White than neighboring Union County (76.5% White), Alcorn County (79.7% White), and Prentiss County (79.5% White).

Tippah County's Black Population

3,009 residents of Tippah County, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tippah County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Tippah County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tippah County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Tippah County's population has decreased from 15.8% to 14.0%.

Tippah County is more Black than neighboring Union County (13.6% Black), Alcorn County (10.2% Black), and Prentiss County (12.8% Black). Tippah County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (34.5% Black), and Hardeman County (38.2% Black).

Tippah County's Asian Population

36 residents of Tippah County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tippah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Tippah County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tippah County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Tippah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Tippah County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (0.3% Asian), Union County (0.3% Asian), Alcorn County (0.5% Asian), Prentiss County (0.5% Asian), and Hardeman County (0.7% Asian).

Tippah County's Hispanic Population

1,135 residents of Tippah County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tippah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tippah County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tippah County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Tippah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Tippah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (2.4% Hispanic), Union County (4.9% Hispanic), Alcorn County (3.8% Hispanic), Prentiss County (1.5% Hispanic), and Hardeman County (2.2% Hispanic).

Tippah County's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Tippah County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tippah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Tippah County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tippah County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 27.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tippah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tippah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Alcorn County (0.3% Native American/Other). Tippah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Prentiss County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Tippah County's Multiracial Population

919 residents of Tippah County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tippah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Tippah County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tippah County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Tippah County's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.3%.

Tippah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (2.2% Multiracial), and Union County (3.8% Multiracial). Tippah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alcorn County (5.5% Multiracial), Prentiss County (4.4% Multiracial), and Hardeman County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.