Mississippi · GEOID 28139

Tippah County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 21,523 · 9,959 housing units

Median household income

$52,542

State $57,627

Median home value

$124,100

State $173,984

Median gross rent

$790

State $965

Homeownership rate

74.8%

State 70.0%

Renter cost-burden rate

35.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

19.7%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.6%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

19.5%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.36

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Tippah County	Mississippi
Population	21,523	2,946,779
Population density (per sq. mi.)	47.01	—
Median household income	$52,542	$57,627
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$66,000	—
Households	8,017	—
Average household size	2.60 people	—
Owner-occupied	74.8%	70.0%
Renter-occupied	25.2%	30.0%
Race	76.3% White · 14.0% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Tippah County compared with Mississippi.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

17.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 25.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	15.6%	$33,350	$834	$93,121
1 earner	38.3%	$43,773	$1,094	$131,918
2 earners	39.0%	$82,148	$2,054	$274,763
3+ earners	7.1%	$142,917	$3,573	$500,966

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

8,017

Average size: 2.60 people

Households with children

2,275

28.4% of households

Per-capita income

$28,432

Poverty rate: 16.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

74.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 70.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 76.3% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 4.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

41.2% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,985.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $124,100.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $790.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 1,942 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 2.7% · For rent 7.3% · Seasonal 11.1% · Other 72.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

10.5% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 89.5% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.2%

215 units of 9,959 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

14.0%

1,398 units of 9,959 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$42,034

100% MHI$52,542

120% MHI$63,050

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Tippah County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$40,350	$46,100	$57,600
100% AMI	$46,200	$52,800	$66,000
120% AMI	$55,450	$63,350	$79,200

HUD FMR Area: Tippah County, MS. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

35.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (12.6% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

19.7% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Tippah County.

Covered employment

5,709

Across 15 sectors

Establishments

316

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$45,625

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,050	$52,081	$162,844	+$38,744	$1,302
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	702	$28,808	$76,214	−$47,886	$720
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	638	$41,495	$123,439	−$661	$1,037
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	570	$46,043	$140,368	+$16,268	$1,151
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	313	$51,926	$162,267	+$38,167	$1,298
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	311	$44,623	$135,082	+$10,982	$1,116
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	288	$30,583	$82,821	−$41,279	$765
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	248	$54,452	$171,669	+$47,569	$1,361
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	170	$37,510	$108,605	−$15,495	$938
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	130	$50,956	$158,656	+$34,556	$1,274
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	100	$82,842	$277,347	+$153,247	$2,071
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	77	$20,967	$47,027	−$77,073	$524
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	55	$68,511	$224,002	+$99,902	$1,713
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	53	$30,153	$81,220	−$42,880	$754
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	4	$14,717	$23,762	−$100,338	$368

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	638	$41,495	$123,439	−$661	$1,037
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	522	$45,073	$136,757	+$12,657	$1,127
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	417	$16,770	$31,404	−$92,696	$419
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	248	$54,452	$171,669	+$47,569	$1,361
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	246	$28,872	$76,452	−$47,648	$722
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	227	$26,104	$66,148	−$57,952	$653
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	209	$32,926	$91,542	−$32,558	$823
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	169	$55,682	$176,248	+$52,148	$1,392
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	145	$40,090	$118,209	−$5,891	$1,002
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	131	$47,168	$144,556	+$20,456	$1,179
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	126	$27,793	$72,435	−$51,665	$695
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	114	$49,471	$153,128	+$29,028	$1,237
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	102	$68,589	$224,292	+$100,192	$1,715
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	66	$37,453	$108,393	−$15,707	$936
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	59	$43,506	$130,925	+$6,825	$1,088
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	57	$15,463	$26,539	−$97,561	$387
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	57	$42,673	$127,824	+$3,724	$1,067
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	55	$68,511	$224,002	+$99,902	$1,713
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	50	$43,990	$132,726	+$8,626	$1,100
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	48	$56,590	$179,628	+$55,528	$1,415
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	47	$103,901	$355,735	+$231,635	$2,598
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	38	$21,061	$47,377	−$76,723	$527
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	32	$32,785	$91,017	−$33,083	$820
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	25	$22,545	$52,901	−$71,199	$564
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	19	$38,581	$112,592	−$11,508	$965
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	16	$61,536	$198,038	+$73,938	$1,538
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	14	$34,841	$98,671	−$25,429	$871
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	11	$13,806	$20,371	−$103,729	$345
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	7	$63,710	$206,131	+$82,031	$1,593
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	4	$14,717	$23,762	−$100,338	$368
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	3	$70,074	$229,820	+$105,720	$1,752

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	5,980	—	—	$11.25	$23,390	$56,046	$585
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	2,900	—	—	$11.52	$23,960	$58,168	$599
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	830	—	—	$11.54	$24,010	$58,354	$600
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	6,210	—	—	$12.38	$25,740	$64,794	$644
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	2,700	—	—	$13.91	$28,930	$76,668	$723
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	7,020	—	—	$14.24	$29,610	$79,199	$740
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	2,620	—	—	$15.73	$32,710	$90,738	$818
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	410	—	—	$16.69	$34,720	$98,220	$868
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,800	—	—	$17.32	$36,030	$103,096	$901
Tellers SOC 43-3071	850	—	—	$17.80	$37,010	$106,744	$925
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,420	—	—	$19.30	$40,140	$118,395	$1,004
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,530	—	—	$21.86	$45,470	$138,235	$1,137
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,700	—	—	$22.11	$45,990	$140,171	$1,150
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	550	—	—	$22.27	$46,320	$141,399	$1,158
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,000	—	—	—	$51,810	$161,835	$1,295
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	4,360	—	—	$26.18	$54,460	$171,699	$1,362
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	240	—	—	$26.39	$54,880	$173,262	$1,372
Electricians SOC 47-2111	1,110	—	—	$27.39	$56,980	$181,079	$1,425
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	270	—	—	$28.08	$58,400	$186,365	$1,460
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	5,240	—	—	$36.14	$75,160	$248,752	$1,879

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 28139 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.