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Tipton CountyTennessee

Tipton County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Covington, formed in 1823.

  • Founded1823
  • County seatCovington
  • Land area456 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
  • Population60,970 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped30,006 checked 15 October 2026
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LauderdaleShelbyMississippi, ARFayetteHaywoodCrittenden, AR Covington Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Tipton on the map of Tennessee

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Counties of Tennessee · Tipton highlighted

History

Formed in 1823 from Shelby County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Tipton County was created from part of Shelby County on October 29, 1823. The county experienced multiple boundary adjustments over its history, losing territory to the creation of Lauderdale County in 1835 and again in 1873, while gaining small areas from neighboring counties in 1868 and 1883, and losing land to Shelby County in 1925.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1823
    Tipton County created Tipton created from part of Non-County Area 13 attached to Shelby.
    from Shelby
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 126, sec. 1/p. 127
  2. 1823
    Boundary clarified Tipton boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 206/p. 184
  3. 1835
    Lost territory Tipton lost to creation of Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 125
  4. 1868
    Gained territory Tipton gained from Shelby to accommodate local resident.
    from Shelby
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  5. 1873
    Lost territory Tipton lost to Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 52/p. 81
  6. 1883
    Gained territory Tipton gained small areas from Fayette and Shelby.
    from Fayettefrom Shelby
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 81/p. 75
  7. 1925
    Lost territory Tipton lost to Shelby.
    to Shelby
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 434, sec. 1/p. 1640

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Tipton

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
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a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Tipton by the Census

Population
60,970 2020 Census count
Housing units
23,945 2020 Census count
Land area
456 square miles
Water area
13 square miles
People per sq mi
134 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Tipton County

When was Tipton County founded?
Tipton County was founded in 1823, formed from Shelby County.
What is the county seat of Tipton County?
The county seat of Tipton County is Covington.
Is there an online parcel map for Tipton County?
Yes. Tipton County publishes a parcel map of 30,006 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Tipton County's boundary or name changed?
Tipton County was created in 1823 from Shelby County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Shelby County, Lauderdale County and Fayette County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Tipton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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