Tippah
Mississippi

What stands out

Three things set Tippah County apart from the other 3,142 counties: high-school completion is in the bottom 7% of American counties (79%), the share working from home is in the bottom 8% of American counties (3%), and rainfall is in the top 10% of American counties (54 inches a year). Within Mississippi it ranks 15th of 82 counties for high-school completion, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Tippah County, Mississippi. 21,769 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -118).

Mississippi exempts all retirement income from its income tax, which is a flat 4% on income over $10,000 for 2026 and is scheduled to be eliminated over the coming decade. Home prices and overall cost of living are the lowest in the country. The state also ranks last or near last on health, income and school measures, and the Gulf coast carries hurricane exposure.

Money

The typical household here brings in $47,968 a year, lower than 83% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,336. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Mississippi takes 3.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,519 a year.

Home

The median home costs $148K, cheaper than 85% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $628 a month. Property tax is 0.78% of home value, roughly $907 a year on that median home, lower than 58% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.9 years, shorter than 88% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 1.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 13.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.03 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 54% of American counties. 79% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 67 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Mississippi law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 73 and lows near 51, warmer than 74% of American counties. About 54 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 55 out of 100, riskier than 55% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 241 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.