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Welcome to Tippah County ...

Time Zone: Tippah County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ripley is the Seat for Tippah County.

Tippah County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tippah had a population of 22,015 people. This is a decrease of 0.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,184 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tippah represented 0.75% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Tippah County:

  • Blue Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Dumas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Falkner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ripley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
  • Walnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 14 Jul 2025