Jury Pool Profile
Tipton County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Covington
- Judicial district
- 25th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 62,287
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 61,553.
At a glance
Tipton County is a 62,287-person venue. The county population is 75% White and 18% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $76,717, $4,710 above the TN state median of $72,007; 20.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 21.4% of covered employment, average pay $53,548/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.7%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 61,553
- Median household income
- $74,127
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 75% / 18%.
Tipton County has a population of 61,553, with a median age of 39.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 74.7%; Black residents 18.2%. Independently, 3.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $76,717; 20.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 2,549 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,479, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 21.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.7%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 74%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Tipton County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.9% in 2024, 73.5% in 2020, 72.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.9% of the adult civilian population (4,157 individuals).