Tippah County, MS jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Tippah County economy
2.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
9,504
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
21,621
people in Tippah County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$51,141
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Tippah County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Tippah County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Tippah County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Tippah County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Mississippi Partnership Workforce Investment Area
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Cities in Tippah County
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Laid off or looking for work in Tippah County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Mississippi’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.