Most working residents leave Mason for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (33%), Covington (11%) and Jackson (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Younger than Tennessee overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 6% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). 11% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
34.5median age · TN 38.9
MasonTennesseeUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
<1010–1718–2425–3435–4445–5455–6465–7475+
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma14%
High school47%
Some college24%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s5%
Graduate6%
Ages and education in Mason
Mason
TN
U.S.
Under 10
12.5%
11.9%
11.6%
10 to 17
10.7%
10.3%
10.3%
18 to 24
12.4%
8.9%
9.1%
25 to 34
19%
13.8%
13.7%
35 to 44
19.2%
12.8%
13.2%
45 to 54
10.8%
12.4%
12.2%
55 to 64
9%
12.8%
12.7%
65 to 74
4.8%
10.3%
10.2%
75 and older
1.6%
6.7%
7%
No diploma
14.2%
10%
10.4%
High school
47.4%
31.2%
26%
Some college
24.1%
19.9%
19.1%
Associate’s
3.4%
7.9%
8.8%
Bachelor’s
5.2%
19.4%
21.6%
Graduate
5.7%
11.7%
14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Mason has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Mason had a population of 1,337. Mason is located along U.S. Route 70, and is home to a federal detention facility.
