Tipton County Jail Inmate Search
Tipton County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 901-475-3305
Physical Address:
1801 South College Street
Covington, TN 38019
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Tipton County Jail, TN
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PO Box 20124
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Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Tipton County Jail
1801 South College Street
Covington, TN 38019
Every year Tipton County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,220 offenders, and maintain an average of 211 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Tipton County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Tipton County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Tennessee and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Tipton County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/31/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79 | 53.74% |
| Black | 52 | 35.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 5.44% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 2 | 1.36% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.36% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 1.36% |
| Other | 2 | 1.36% |
| Total | 147 | 100.0% |
Tipton County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/31/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 40 | 27.21% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 29 | 19.73% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 7 | 4.76% |
| State Jail Felony | 12 | 8.16% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 25 | 17.01% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 34 | 23.13% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Tipton County Inmate Sex - 10/31/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 131 | 89.12% |
| Female | 16 | 10.88% |
| Total | 147 | 100.0% |
Tipton County Inmate Age - 10/31/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 2.04% |
| 18-20 | 8 | 5.44% |
| 21-24 | 15 | 10.20% |
| 25-30 | 28 | 19.05% |
| 31-35 | 28 | 19.05% |
| 36-40 | 23 | 15.65% |
| 41-45 | 16 | 10.88% |
| 46-50 | 9 | 6.12% |
| 51-55 | 7 | 4.76% |
| 56-60 | 6 | 4.08% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.36% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.68% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.68% |
| Total | 147 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 901-475-3305
- Sheriff: 901-475-3300
The Tipton County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Tipton County: Atoka, Brighton, Covington, Garland, Gilt Edge and Munford.