Decatur County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,499
Median household income: $46,190
Median home value: $133,900

Decatur County, Tennessee counts 11,499 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $46,190 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Decatur County's population declined 1.6% from 11,686 to 11,499, while its median household income rose 9.9% from $42,031 to $46,190.

15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,499
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,190
Median home value: $133,900
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 6,588
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,68611,499

Median household income

$42,031$46,190

Median home value

$98,800$133,900

Median gross rent

$531$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,686	$42,031	$98,800	$531
2020	11,663	$40,389	$97,800	$572
2021	11,460	$43,817	$105,300	$636
2022	11,483	$48,466	$128,600	$705
2023	11,499	$46,190	$133,900	$716

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	568	4.9%
5 to 17	1,778	15.5%
18 to 24	802	7.0%
25 to 34	1,147	10.0%
35 to 44	1,315	11.4%
45 to 54	1,470	12.8%
55 to 64	1,696	14.7%
65 to 74	1,642	14.3%
75 and over	1,081	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,435	90.7%
Black or African American	353	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	108	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	197	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	406	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,323	15.8%
High school graduate	3,785	45.3%
Some college or associate's	1,989	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,045	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	209	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,483	83.2%
Carpooled	399	9.5%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	80	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	4.8%
Other means	15	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,264	31.7%
15 to 29 min	1,341	33.7%
30 to 44 min	639	16.0%
45 to 59 min	229	5.7%
60+ min	512	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 21.6% (2,442 of 11,304)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,976	67.0%
Nonfamily households	1,463	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,439	67.4%
Vacant	2,149	32.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,328	75.0%
Renter-occupied	1,111	25.0%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,011	76.1%
1-unit, attached	8	0.1%
2 to 4 units	115	1.7%
5 to 19 units	101	1.5%
20 or more units	35	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,318	20.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 47039
State: Tennessee
Land area: 334 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 35.6031, -88.1103