McKenzie

Population: 5,706
Median household income: $35,988
Median home value: $140,200

McKenzie, a community in Carroll County, Tennessee, has 5,706 residents. Its median household income of $35,988 runs below the Carroll County figure of $50,391.

Between 2019 and 2023, McKenzie's population grew 7.1% from 5,328 to 5,706, while its median home value rose 49.0% from $94,100 to $140,200.

Owners occupy 55.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,706
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $35,988
Median home value: $140,200
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 2,294
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3285,706

Median household income

$32,757$35,988

Median home value

$94,100$140,200

Median gross rent

$670$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,328	$32,757	$94,100	$670
2020	5,517	$37,401	$99,900	$687
2021	5,590	$44,392	$116,900	$654
2022	5,608	$38,628	$134,400	$647
2023	5,706	$35,988	$140,200	$669

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2419.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	335	5.9%
5 to 17	770	13.5%
18 to 24	1,092	19.1%
25 to 34	785	13.8%
35 to 44	461	8.1%
45 to 54	536	9.4%
55 to 64	674	11.8%
65 to 74	560	9.8%
75 and over	493	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,310	75.5%
Black or African American	936	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	156	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	477	13.6%
High school graduate	1,383	39.4%
Some college or associate's	768	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	394	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	487	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,546	70.5%
Carpooled	118	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	235	10.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	7.9%
Other means	121	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	966	47.8%
15 to 29 min	557	27.6%
30 to 44 min	221	10.9%
45 to 59 min	105	5.2%
60+ min	171	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 23.2% (1,165 of 5,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,141	55.6%
Nonfamily households	913	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,054	89.5%
Vacant	240	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,145	55.7%
Renter-occupied	909	44.3%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,477	64.4%
1-unit, attached	12	0.5%
2 to 4 units	448	19.5%
5 to 19 units	64	2.8%
20 or more units	105	4.6%
Mobile home & other	188	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4744940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1366, -88.5071