Tippah County Demographics
A map of Tippah County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,609 | 76.1% |
Black | 3,447 | 15.8% |
Hispanic | 1,118 | 5.1% |
Multiracial | 547 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 70 | 0.3% |
Asian | 24 | 0.1% |
Tippah County, Mississippi had a population of 21,815 in 2020. It was 76.1% White, 15.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tippah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Tippah County is the 41st most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.
Tippah County's White Population
16,609 residents of Tippah County identify as White, or 76.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Tippah County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tippah County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Tippah County is more White than neighboring Benton County (59.7% White), and Hardeman County (54.9% White). Tippah County is less White than neighboring Union County (77.6% White), Alcorn County (79.8% White), and Prentiss County (80.6% White).
Tippah County's Black Population
3,447 residents of Tippah County identify as Black, or 15.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tippah County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tippah County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Tippah County is more Black than neighboring Union County (14.2% Black), Alcorn County (12.4% Black), and Prentiss County (14.2% Black). Tippah County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (34.7% Black), and Hardeman County (39.9% Black).
Tippah County's Asian Population
24 residents of Tippah County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tippah County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tippah County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Tippah County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (0% Asian). Tippah County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (0.4% Asian), Alcorn County (0.5% Asian), Prentiss County (0.3% Asian), and Hardeman County (0.6% Asian).
Tippah County's Hispanic Population
1,118 residents of Tippah County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tippah County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tippah County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Tippah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (1.9% Hispanic), Union County (4.7% Hispanic), Alcorn County (3.6% Hispanic), Prentiss County (1.6% Hispanic), and Hardeman County (1.9% Hispanic).
Tippah County's Native American/Other Population
70 residents of Tippah County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tippah County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tippah County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Tippah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Union County (0.4% Native American/Other), Alcorn County (0.4% Native American/Other), Prentiss County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hardeman County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Tippah County's Multiracial Population
547 residents of Tippah County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tippah County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tippah County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Tippah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hardeman County (2.2% Multiracial). Tippah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (3.1% Multiracial), Union County (2.7% Multiracial), Alcorn County (3.2% Multiracial), and Prentiss County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.