Tiptonville, TN Demographics

Population 1,927 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Tiptonville

Household size in Tiptonville

Household size, people per household
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–102.482.532.68
2010–142.292.572.73
2015–191.862.572.71
2020–241.992.532.65
Change−0.49+0.00−0.03
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Tiptonville is a place of small households, averaging 1.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Tiptonville

Median age, years
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–1042.338.337.7
2010–1442.339.238.6
2015–1950.039.939.6
2020–2442.739.940.1
Change+0.4+1.6+2.3
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The median resident of Tiptonville is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.

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 Tiptonville

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–1011.0%12.2%12.3%
2010–1423.9%12.0%12.3%
2015–1914.1%11.6%11.6%
2020–2418.5%11.8%11.6%
Change+7.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in five households in Tiptonville (18.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.

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 Tiptonville

Renters in Tiptonville

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–1044.2%30.4%33.3%
2010–1444.6%32.9%35.6%
2015–1948.7%33.7%36.0%
2020–2455.1%33.1%34.8%
Change+10.9 pts+2.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Tiptonville rent: 55.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About two-thirds of owners (64.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

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 Tiptonville

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–1012.5%11.5%11.4%
2010–1418.7%11.8%11.4%
2015–1915.2%11.8%11.1%
2020–2423.7%10.1%9.6%
Change+11.2 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Tiptonville: 23.7% 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 Tiptonville

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–10197119811974
2010–14197219821975
2015–19197519831977
2020–24197719861980
Change+6+6+6
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The typical home in Tiptonville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.

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 Tiptonville

Rent, per month
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–10$466$761$965
2010–14$462$837$1,040
2015–19$462$961$1,213
2020–24$507$1,286$1,571
Change+$41+$526+$606
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The median renter in Tiptonville pays $507 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.4% 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 Tiptonville

Bachelor's degrees in Tiptonville

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–109.2%23.9%28.4%
2010–1415.6%25.3%29.6%
2015–1912.7%27.9%32.1%
2020–2412.4%31.4%35.6%
Change+3.2 pts+7.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Tiptonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Tiptonville

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–1071.7%83.3%84.9%
2010–1477.3%85.4%86.1%
2015–1967.9%87.6%87.7%
2020–2474.1%89.9%89.3%
Change+2.4 pts+6.6 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over a quarter of adults in Tiptonville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.1% 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 Tiptonville

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTiptonvilleTennesseeU.S.
2006–1017.8%8.6%8.1%
2010–1417.1%9.6%9.4%
2015–1910.5%5.4%5.6%
2020–245.2%4.8%5.4%
Change−12.6 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Tiptonville is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, 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).

Tiptonville compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Tiptonville1.9942.718.5%55.1%23.7%1977$50712.4%74.1%5.2%
Lake Drive1.8158.312.4%23.8%10.7%1981$54721.0%89.7%0.9%
Proctor City1.9455.36.5%24.3%20.3%1983$4989.5%74.5%4.8%
Cronanville1.9542.114.1%24.3%22.0%1978$5103.1%74.7%4.4%
Owl City2.0054.315.3%24.9%11.6%1980$49225.2%92.0%2.7%
Wynnburg2.1151.715.7%25.2%13.4%1979$48525.5%91.6%3.8%
New Markham1.9455.36.5%24.3%20.3%1983$4989.5%74.5%4.8%
Samburg2.2548.78.4%21.0%21.7%1983$81112.9%84.6%2.3%
Madie2.9033.119.0%28.0%27.0%1978$43328.0%88.7%11.5%
Point Pleasant2.1648.211.2%14.4%9.8%1972$6878.5%84.2%8.1%
Ridgely2.3937.716.9%56.2%8.9%1972$59211.5%66.7%4.2%

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 Tiptonville. 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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