Big Sandy

Population: 589
Median household income: $43,036
Median home value: $62,300

Big Sandy, a community in Benton County, Tennessee, has 589 residents. At $43,036, its median household income sits below Benton County's $50,435.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Sandy's population declined 11.2% from 663 to 589, while its median home value was little changed from $62,200 to $62,300.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 589
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,036
Median home value: $62,300
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 348
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

663589

Median household income

$25,625$43,036

Median home value

$62,200$62,300

Median gross rent

$673$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	663	$25,625	$62,200	$673
2020	628	$33,958	$61,000	$623
2021	433	$38,068	$64,000	$672
2022	593	$45,903	$69,700	$683
2023	589	$43,036	$62,300	$692

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	8.7%
5 to 17	116	19.7%
18 to 24	29	4.9%
25 to 34	87	14.8%
35 to 44	44	7.5%
45 to 54	83	14.1%
55 to 64	58	9.8%
65 to 74	59	10.0%
75 and over	62	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	574	97.5%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate54.2%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	14.8%
High school graduate	213	54.2%
Some college or associate's	94	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	26	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	82.7%
Carpooled	20	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.1%
Other means	16	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	18.1%
15 to 29 min	85	36.6%
30 to 44 min	69	29.7%
45 to 59 min	10	4.3%
60+ min	26	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 17.3% (102 of 589)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	57.1%
Nonfamily households	111	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	74.4%
Vacant	89	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	49.0%
Renter-occupied	132	51.0%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	69.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	6.0%
5 to 19 units	4	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4705860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2327, -88.0851