Dowelltown

Population: 382
Median household income: $37,917
Median home value: $155,100

Located in DeKalb County, Tennessee, Dowelltown is a community with a population of 382. Its median household income of $37,917 runs below the DeKalb County figure of $48,484.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dowelltown's population grew 18.3% from 323 to 382, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $113,200 to $155,100.

The median resident is 33.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 26.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 382
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,917
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

323382

Median household income

$35,625$37,917

Median home value

$113,200$155,100

Median gross rent

$575$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	323	$35,625	$113,200	$575
2020	352	$35,909	$125,700	$631
2021	375	$36,500	$124,300	$575
2022	355	$58,125	$157,800	$663
2023	382	$37,917	$155,100	$716

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3426.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.7%
5 to 17	62	16.2%
18 to 24	20	5.2%
25 to 34	102	26.7%
35 to 44	34	8.9%
45 to 54	29	7.6%
55 to 64	67	17.5%
65 to 74	32	8.4%
75 and over	22	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	352	92.1%
Black or African American	12	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	1.0%
Two or more races	6	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	13.6%
High school graduate	118	41.3%
Some college or associate's	106	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	21	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134	89.9%
Carpooled	8	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	24.6%
15 to 29 min	20	14.1%
30 to 44 min	20	14.1%
45 to 59 min	17	12.0%
60+ min	50	35.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 38.2% (146 of 382)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	53.7%
Nonfamily households	68	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	85.5%
Vacant	25	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	66.0%
Renter-occupied	50	34.0%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	82.6%
1-unit, attached	5	2.9%
2 to 4 units	10	5.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4721420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0125, -85.9426