How many people live in Tippah County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,400 people living in Tippah County, MS. That makes Tippah County the 42nd-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.73% of people living in the state.
21.4K
population of Tippah County, MS (2024)
0.73%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 21,400 people lived in Tippah County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tippah County, MS’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Tippah County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,000 Tippah County residents, or 23.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Tippah County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tippah County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.8% of the Tippah County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Tippah County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (16.3%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Tippah County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.34% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Tippah County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tippah County, MS is Ripley with about 5,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tippah County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ripley | 5,359 |
| 2. | Blue Mountain | 897 |
| 3. | Walnut | 687 |
| 4. | Dumas | 459 |
| 5. | Falkner | 440 |
| 6. | Balance of Tippah County | 13,581 |
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