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Tippah County, Mississippi, has 21,815 residents across 17,560 parcels and covers 457.8 square miles. The population declined 1.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Tippah County is 28139.

Ripley is the county's largest population center. Tippah County also includes 6 zip codes, 2 public school districts and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Tippah County Trends

Population
21,815▾
Median Home Value
$128,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,623▾
Tippah County in Mississippi

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Tippah County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Tippah County Parcels

Tippah County has 17,560 mapped parcels covering 291,842 acres. The median assessed value is $17,530. The median lot size is 2.00 acres. 4,651 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 12,219 distinct owner names. About 8% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Tippah County Parcel viewer here.

Tippah County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 17,560 100%
Owner name 17,557 99.9%
Owner mailing address 17,388 99.0%
Site address 17,557 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 17,560 100%
Land value 17,560 100%
Improvement value 9,841 56.0%
Acreage 17,560 100%
Parcel boundary 17,560 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Tippah County parcel records.

Tippah County Population

Tippah County had 21,815 residents in 2020. That was 1.9% lower than in 2010. Tippah County added 989 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 48 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Ripley, Walnut and Blue Mountain.

Population Trend in Tippah County MS

Tippah County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Tippah County Zip Codes

Tippah County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Ripley (38663), Walnut (38683) and Blue Mountain (38610). Ripley is the largest zip by population, with about 11,561 residents or 53% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 92% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Tippah County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
38663 Ripley 11,561 ▾ -3.3%
38683 Walnut 4,948 ▾ -12.2%
38610 Blue Mountain 3,486 ▾ -1.6%
38629 Falkner 1,624 ▾ -8.5%
38625 Dumas 1,135 ▴ 7.3%
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Tippah County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Tippah County Demographics

Tippah County has a median age of 39.7, which makes the county a little older than Mississippi overall. About 23.7% of residents are under 18, while 17% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Tippah County MS

Median Age

39.7

Under 18

23.7%

Age 65+

17%

Bachelor's+

16.4%

Tippah County School Districts

Tippah County is served by 2 public school districts with 3,623 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Tippah County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
South Tippah School District 2,403 66.3% ▾ -3.3%
North Tippah School District 1,220 33.7% ▾ -5.2%
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Tippah County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Tippah County Housing & Real Estate

Tippah County has a median home value of $128,400 and a median gross rent of $720. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $243,575 and homes spent about 121 days on the market.

Tippah County Housing Mix

Tippah County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Tippah County Housing Trends

Tippah County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Tippah County, MS

Tippah County has 766 business listings across 262 categories. The largest categories in Tippah County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (62, 8.1%), Baptist Church (33, 4.3%), and Auto Repair (17, 2.2%). The full Tippah County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Tippah County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Tippah County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 62 8.1%
Baptist Church 33 4.3%
Auto Repair 17 2.2%
Gas Stations 14 1.8%
Dental Offices 13 1.7%
Post Offices 11 1.4%
Money Transfer Services 11 1.4%
Discount Store 10 1.3%
Beauty Salons 9 1.2%
Elementary School 9 1.2%

Tippah County Business Listings

Business Category City
The Red Barn Accommodation Ripley
Lindsey Davis and Associates Accountant Ripley
Tippah County Co-Ops Agricultural Service Ripley
Cotton Plant Gin & Elevator Agriculture Blue Mountain
Ripley Airport Airport Ripley
Early's Muddy Creek Cafe American Restaurants Falkner
The Rusty Tub Antique Store Ripley
Precision Appliance Repair LLC Appliance Repair Service Ripley
Bill's Appliances Appliance Store Walnut
Ripley Arts Council / Dixie Theatre Arts And Entertainment Ripley
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Tippah County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Tippah County Basemaps

Tippah County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Tippah County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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