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Tippah County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tippah County is 22,069, which is 5.97% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Tippah County population density is 47.98 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tippah County is white, which represent 80.55% of the total population. The average Tippah County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 22,069. #43

Population Growth Since 2000, #20

Tippah County	5.97%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #34

Tippah County	47.98 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,776 (80.55%, #9)
Black:	3,319 (15.04%, #73)
Hispanic:	1,051 (4.76%, #9)
Asian:	143 (0.65%, #23)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	45 (0.20%, #30)
One Race, Other:	306 (1.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	480 (2.17%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	696 (66.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	108 (10.28%, see rank)
Cuban:	18 (1.71%, see rank)
Central American:	168 (15.98%, see rank)
South American:	10 (0.95%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,684 (80.13%) out of the total population of 22,069 reported first ancestry.

	Tippah County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	329	1.49%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2,369	10.73%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	404	1.83%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	873	3.96%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.01%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	49	0.22%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	2,320	10.51%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	131	0.59%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	0.11%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	8	0.04%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	1	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	202	0.92%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	255	1.16%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	43	0.19%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	24	0.11%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	5,654	25.62%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.05%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,851 (49.17%, see rank)

Females: 11,218 (50.83%, see rank)

Tippah County	Male: 49.17% Female: 50.83%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tippah County	38.30 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tippah County	36.70 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tippah County	40.60 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tippah County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,391	6.30%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,486	6.73%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,707	7.73%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,538	6.97%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,426	6.46%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,507	11.36%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,806	12.71%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,142	14.24%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,646	11.99%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,060	9.33%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,048	4.75%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	312	1.41%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tippah County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,521, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,671, 25.28%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,112, 35.20%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,179, 28.78%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	845, 5.82%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	714, 4.92%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.14, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tippah County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	685	91.09%	8.91%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,465	92.45%, see rank	7.55%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,144	99.48%, see rank	0.52%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	902	81.04%, see rank	18.96%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	67	70.15%, see rank	29.85%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tippah County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	8,488, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,841, 21.69%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,647, 78.31%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,365, 74.99%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,616, 54.38%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,123, 25.01%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tippah County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,485	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,513	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	2,371	27.85%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	4,965	58.32%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	191	2.24%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	986	11.58%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,972	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,751	19.52%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	5,056	56.35%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	996	11.10%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,169	13.03%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tippah County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	21,623	97.98%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,529	74.90%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,008	22.69%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	86	0.39%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	446	2.02%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	35	0.16%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	411	1.86%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	116	0.53%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	330	1.50%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tippah County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	8,127	95.75%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	266	3.13%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	0.28%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	58	0.68%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	13	0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.