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Radon Levels in Tipton County, Tennessee
EPA puts Tipton County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and only 1 radon test from it is on file with CDC (2023). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
4.5%
28.9 pts below TN
- Tipton
- 4.5%
- Tennessee
- 33.4%
89 tests, 2007 to 2016
Median result
1.0pCi/L
Below action level
- Tipton
- 1.0 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2007 to 2016
Tests reported
89
49th of 77 by tests
- Tipton
- 89
- Davidson
- 5,151
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2007 to 2016
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Tennessee
75 of 77
Lowest quarter
- Tipton
- 4.5%
- Jefferson
- 58.6%
By share, of 77 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Tipton County
Starts at Tipton County's median, 1.0 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.0 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Tipton County's median reported result, 2007 to 2016.
The data
Tipton County, At a glance
Tipton County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Tipton County, 2023
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% |
2023: 0.0%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 0.0%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 1 test was reported to CDC for Tipton County over 2023, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2023. Measured data period: 2005 to 2023 (every CDC figure on file).
Tipton County, Compared
Tipton County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Only 4 of 89 radon tests reported for Tipton County over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L (4.5%). The median result, 1.0 pCi/L, sits below 2, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, and the top reported result was 5.1 pCi/L.
The newest figure, in 2023, counts only 1 test (0.0% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 89-test figure.
Across 95 Tennessee counties pooled together, 33.4% of tests reached that level, so Tipton County runs 28.9 points below its state. Against the national pool of 35.8%, the gap is 31.3 points lower. Its place in the state: 75th of 77 Tennessee counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 4.5% share point the same way here. Of 2 neighbours with a figure, all 2 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L; the spread is 7.0% (Shelby County) to 11.2% (Fayette County).
Below the action level, 74 tests (83.1%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 42.3% statewide, and 11 tests (12.4%) fell between 2 and 4, against 24.3% statewide. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land low radon potential.
The busiest year on file was 2022, with 6 tests reported; the quietest, 2023, had 1.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Tipton County, Geology
The ground under Tipton County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Tipton County's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. The map puts 81.6% of Tipton County in the area it calls Loess-Covered Coastal Plain and 17.9% in Mississippi Alluvial Plain. USGS gives the first a radon index of 8 and the second 7, both in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loess-Covered Coastal Plain | Cretaceous and younger marine and fluvial sand, clay, and marl covered with loess. | Low | 8 | 81.6% |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | Alluvial sand, silt, gravel, and clay. | Low | 7 | 17.9% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Tipton County beside the ground around it
Across Tennessee 47.2% of the land is rated high; none of Tipton County's is. None of the 6 counties that border it has any moderate-potential ground either.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Tipton County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Tipton County
- Tennessee Radon ProgramTennessee Radon Program, run by Department of Environment & Conservation, offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Tennessee.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
The Tennessee Radon Program provides free radon test kits and information assistance to residents, while also providing training opportunities to radon professionals across the state.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Tennessee1 professional is listed in Tennessee.
What Tennessee's program says
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1139
- TDEC.Radon@tn.gov
What it means
Tipton County, Questions
Questions about radon in Tipton County
Are radon levels high in Tipton County?
In 2023, 0.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Tipton County, Tennessee were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 3.2 pCi/L. Of 77 Tennessee counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 74 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 33.4%.
Which counties border Tipton County?
Tipton County borders 6 counties: Lauderdale County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Mississippi County, AR, Haywood County, TN, Fayette County, TN and Crittenden County, AR.
Products
Tipton County, Products
Testing a home in Tipton County
In Tipton County, 4.5% of 89 tests reported to CDC over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 33.4% pooled across Tennessee. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Tipton County.
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Tipton County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Tipton County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Mississippi County, AREPA zone 3
60.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 9.5 pCi/L · 5 tests · 55.5 points above Tipton County
- Radon levels in Lauderdale County, TNEPA zone 3
12.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 8 tests · 8.0 points above Tipton County
- Radon levels in Fayette County, TNEPA zone 3
11.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.1 pCi/L · 98 tests · 6.7 points above Tipton County
- Radon levels in Shelby County, TNEPA zone 3
7.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.0 pCi/L · 344 tests · 2.5 points above Tipton County
- Radon levels in Haywood County, TNEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.8 pCi/L · 22 tests · 4.5 points below Tipton County
- Radon levels in Crittenden County, AREPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 1 test · 4.5 points below Tipton County
Tipton County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Tipton County
The Census Bureau estimates 62,287 residents in Tipton County for July 1, 2025, 1,237 more than in 2020 (+2.0%). That works out to 137 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Atoka, the largest, has 10,645 residents, 17.1% of the total. Together its 8 incorporated places hold 50.7% of those residents; the other 49.3% live outside any of them. Reported testing is thin here: 89 tests over 2007 to 2016, or 1.4 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Tennessee as a whole comes to 4.0.
From Atoka to Garland, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Tipton County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 10,645 | +5.9% | 17.1% |
| Covington | 8,585 | −0.9% | 13.8% |
| Munford | 6,996 | +10.6% | 11.2% |
| Brighton | 2,892 | +0.2% | 4.6% |
| Mason | 1,342 | −0.4% | 2.2% |
| Gilt Edge | 472 | −0.4% | 0.8% |
| Burlison | 368 | −0.5% | 0.6% |
| Garland | 286 | −0.7% | 0.5% |
8 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Tipton County, Homes
Homes in Tipton County
Tipton County is a place of houses on their own lots: 82% of its 24,204 homes are detached single-family houses, against 68% across Tennessee. Half of its homes were built before 1992, close to Tennessee's 1986: 14% date from before 1960 and 31% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 77% of the occupied homes (Tennessee: 67%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Tipton County | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 24,204 | 3,095,472 |
| Detached houses | 82% | 68% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 3% | 14% |
| Mobile homes | 11% | 8% |
| Built before 1960 | 14% | 18% |
| Built since 2000 | 31% | 29% |
| Middle year built | 1992 | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied | 77% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.