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Welcome to Tipton County ...

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

The community of Covington is the Seat for Tipton County.

Tipton County was founded in 1823.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tipton had a population of 61,599 people. This is an increase of 0.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,065 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tipton represented 0.96% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Tipton County:

  • Atoka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <2>
  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Burlison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Gilt Edge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason is located in Tipton County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Munford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Munford is located in Tipton County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <2>

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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.
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