Tipton County Demographics

A map of Tipton County's Population by Race

Tipton County, Tennessee had a population of 60,970 in 2020. It was 73.7% White, 17.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tipton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tipton County is the 23rd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Tipton County's White Population

44,925 residents of Tipton County identify as White, or 73.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Tipton County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Tipton County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tipton County is more White than neighboring Lauderdale County (59.7% White), Shelby County (34.1% White), Mississippi County (56.2% White), Fayette County (65.6% White), and Haywood County (42.3% White).

Tipton County's Black Population

10,760 residents of Tipton County identify as Black, or 17.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tipton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Tipton County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tipton County is less Black than neighboring Lauderdale County (33.3% Black), Shelby County (51.1% Black), Mississippi County (35% Black), Fayette County (26.3% Black), and Haywood County (50.3% Black).

Tipton County's Asian Population

393 residents of Tipton County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tipton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Tipton County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tipton County is more Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.2% Asian), and Haywood County (0.1% Asian). Tipton County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (3% Asian).

Tipton County's Hispanic Population

1,686 residents of Tipton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tipton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Tipton County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tipton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (2.3% Hispanic). Tipton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (8.4% Hispanic), Mississippi County (4.4% Hispanic), Fayette County (3.4% Hispanic), and Haywood County (4.7% Hispanic).

Tipton County's Native American/Other Population

409 residents of Tipton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tipton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Tipton County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tipton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.6% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Haywood County (0.5% Native American/Other). Tipton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Tipton County's Multiracial Population

2,797 residents of Tipton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tipton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Tipton County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tipton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lauderdale County (3.6% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.9% Multiracial), Mississippi County (3.4% Multiracial), Fayette County (3.5% Multiracial), and Haywood County (2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.