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Tipton County, TN

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

AI Overview

Tipton County is a predominantly residential county of 61,339 people located within commuting range of a larger metro, reflected in a mean commute time of 33.3 minutes and a homeownership rate of 77.2% against a median home value of $220,100 and median gross rent of $1,007 per month. The workforce of roughly 61.0% labor force participation skews toward lower educational attainment, with only 18.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $43,856 and unemployment sits at 5.5%. Population has effectively stalled at -0.2% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $21,926 well below the median household income of $74,127 points to a workforce that earns primarily outside the county.

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

Population

61,339

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone45,987 (74.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,214 (18.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,029 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,302 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone590 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone281 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish963
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)160
  3. 3.Other Indo-European133
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)120
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,157

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,926

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,312

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,223
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,256
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,192
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,697
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,588
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,840
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,623
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,847
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,670

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.97×)2,575
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.40×)2,685
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)849
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)3,383
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)3,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,007/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,336 (19.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,074 (17.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,137 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,341 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,318 (7.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,006 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,629 (78.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,940 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled2,430 (8.9%)
  • Walked206 (0.8%)
  • Other140 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle37 (0.1%)

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.