Everything about Tipton County Tennessee totally explained
Tipton County is a
county located on the western end of the
U.S. state of
Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 51,271. Its
county seat is
Covington. Tipton County is part of the
Memphis, TN–
MS–
AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, centered on
Shelby County, which borders Tipton on the south.
Geography
The major north-south route,
U.S. Highway 51, bisects Tipton County into a western half and eastern half, and passes through Covington. The western boundary of Tipton County is the
Mississippi River, where Tennessee meets
Arkansas.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 475
square miles (1,230
km²), of which, 459 square miles (1,190 km²) of it's land and 15 square miles (40 km²) of it (3.23%) is water.
Tipton County is situated on the southeastern edge of the
New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high
earthquake risk.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
| Year |
Population |
| 1900 |
29.273 |
| 1910 |
29.459 |
| 1920 |
30.258 |
| 1930 |
27.498 |
| 1940 |
28.036 |
| 1950 |
29.782 |
| 1960 |
28.564 |
| 1970 |
28.001 |
| 1980 |
32.930 |
| 1990 |
37.568 |
| 2000 |
51.271 |
As of the
census of 2000, there were 51,271 people, 18,106 households, and 14,176 families residing in the county. The
population density was 112 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 19,064 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.86%
White, 19.90%
Black or
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.38% from
other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. By 2005 1.6% of the county's population was Latino.
There were 18,106 households out of which 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were
married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.70% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29.30% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,856, and the median income for a family was $46,807. Males had a median income of $35,611 versus $23,559 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,952. About 10.30% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 17.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Atoka
Brighton
Burlison
Covington
Garland
Gilt Edge
Mason
Munford
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