Flippin, TN Demographics

Population 164 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Flippin

Household size in Flippin

Household size, people per household
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–102.952.532.68
2010–142.452.572.73
2015–192.532.572.71
2020–242.932.532.65
Change−0.03+0.00−0.03
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Households in Flippin are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Flippin

Median age, years
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–1031.238.337.7
2010–1435.239.238.6
2015–1932.439.939.6
2020–2434.539.940.1
Change+3.3+1.6+2.3
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Flippin is young: half of its residents are under 34.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Flippin

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–1020.0%12.2%12.3%
2010–1427.5%12.0%12.3%
2015–1935.6%11.6%11.6%
2020–245.4%11.8%11.6%
Change−14.6 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Flippin: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Flippin

Renters in Flippin

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–1025.2%30.4%33.3%
2010–1458.7%32.9%35.6%
2015–1952.9%33.7%36.0%
2020–2426.7%33.1%34.8%
Change+1.5 pts+2.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Just over a quarter of households in Flippin rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Flippin

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–1017.6%11.5%11.4%
2010–1410.5%11.8%11.4%
2015–1916.2%11.8%11.1%
2020–2415.7%10.1%9.6%
Change−1.9 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Flippin: 15.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Flippin

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–10198219811974
2010–14197919821975
2015–19198119831977
2020–24198319861980
Change+1+6+6
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Homes in Flippin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Flippin

Rent, per month
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–10$406$761$965
2010–14$515$837$1,040
2015–19$730$961$1,213
2020–24$764$1,286$1,571
Change+$358+$526+$606
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Rent in Flippin runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Flippin

Bachelor's degrees in Flippin

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–106.4%23.9%28.4%
2010–145.6%25.3%29.6%
2015–1913.8%27.9%32.1%
2020–243.8%31.4%35.6%
Change−2.6 pts+7.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Flippin: 3.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Flippin

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–1072.4%83.3%84.9%
2010–1471.4%85.4%86.1%
2015–1983.0%87.6%87.7%
2020–2456.2%89.9%89.3%
Change−16.1 pts+6.6 pts+4.3 pts
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More than four in ten adults in Flippin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Flippin

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodFlippinTennesseeU.S.
2006–1017.8%8.6%8.1%
2010–1416.4%9.6%9.4%
2015–192.9%5.4%5.6%
2020–246.2%4.8%5.4%
Change−11.6 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little harder to find in Flippin than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Flippin compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Flippin2.9334.55.4%26.7%15.7%1983$7643.8%56.2%6.2%
Ripley2.6736.916.9%38.2%14.5%1980$79114.9%83.6%4.3%
Woodville2.3340.811.1%25.6%10.3%1990$78113.9%90.4%1.7%
Dry Hill1.9659.02.2%11.9%2.1%1978$62316.3%86.0%4.9%
Curve1.9659.02.2%11.9%2.1%1978$62316.3%86.0%4.9%
Edith3.0135.69.5%16.4%14.8%1980$5897.2%69.3%0.0%
Hurricane Hill2.3238.420.9%26.4%12.0%1991$80216.7%88.1%4.3%
Gates2.3338.824.0%42.3%9.9%1976$8068.6%85.7%15.1%
Opossum2.2747.322.4%33.0%15.9%1984$6978.9%79.2%8.9%
Durhamville2.2939.320.1%16.7%15.8%1987$88213.3%84.1%2.8%
Halls2.1643.415.5%37.5%7.4%1976$75811.2%86.8%4.3%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Flippin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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