McDonald

Population: 541
Median household income: $56,492
Median home value: $180,900

McDonald is a community in Bradley County, Tennessee, home to 541 residents. At $56,492, its median household income sits below Bradley County's $63,789.

Between 2020 and 2023, McDonald's population grew 13.2% from 478 to 541, while its median home value fell 28.7% from $253,800 to $180,900.

Households average 2.19 people. 30.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 541
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,492
Median home value: $180,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

478541

Median household income

$80,964$56,492

Median home value

$253,800$180,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	478	—	$253,800
2021	616	$80,964	$171,800
2022	638	—	$160,500
2023	541	$56,492	$180,900

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5433.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.8%
5 to 17	33	6.1%
18 to 24	58	10.7%
25 to 34	14	2.6%
35 to 44	62	11.5%
45 to 54	182	33.6%
55 to 64	63	11.6%
65 to 74	95	17.6%
75 and over	19	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	484	89.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	7.4%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	4.6%
High school graduate	192	44.1%
Some college or associate's	91	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	84	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	48	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	86.9%
Carpooled	14	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	24.6%
15 to 29 min	127	56.7%
30 to 44 min	28	12.5%
45 to 59 min	14	6.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 3.9% (21 of 541)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	75.3%
Nonfamily households	61	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	83.8%
Renter-occupied	40	16.2%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4744700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1088, -84.9853