Alexandria

Population: 1,145
Median household income: $48,542
Median home value: $213,000

Alexandria, a community in DeKalb County, Tennessee, has 1,145 residents. The median household income of $48,542 is in line with the DeKalb County median ($48,484).

From 2019 to 2023, Alexandria's population grew 14.3% from 1,002 to 1,145, while its median home value rose 84.4% from $115,500 to $213,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.4% of the population. 74.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,145
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,542
Median home value: $213,000
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 515
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0021,145

Median household income

$40,375$48,542

Median home value

$115,500$213,000

Median gross rent

$439$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,002	$40,375	$115,500	$439
2020	992	$40,385	$122,500	$419
2021	936	$42,292	$156,600	$460
2022	1,160	$45,694	$184,600	$506
2023	1,145	$48,542	$213,000	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	8.8%
5 to 17	228	19.9%
18 to 24	115	10.0%
25 to 34	198	17.3%
35 to 44	112	9.8%
45 to 54	107	9.3%
55 to 64	109	9.5%
65 to 74	102	8.9%
75 and over	73	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	989	86.4%
Black or African American	91	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	1.9%
Two or more races	33	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	16.8%
High school graduate	301	42.9%
Some college or associate's	194	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	70	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	369	74.5%
Carpooled	81	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	3.2%
Other means	29	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	4.0%
15 to 29 min	133	27.8%
30 to 44 min	144	30.1%
45 to 59 min	97	20.3%
60+ min	86	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 28.6% (328 of 1,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	72.9%
Nonfamily households	120	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	86.0%
Vacant	72	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	279	63.0%
Renter-occupied	164	37.0%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	68.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.9%
2 to 4 units	81	15.7%
5 to 19 units	21	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4700620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0772, -86.0318