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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 61,715 people. This is an increase of 1.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,081 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <3>
  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
  • Burlison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
    • Burlison is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <3>
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Gilt Edge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
    • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Munford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
    • Munford is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <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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