Fowlkes

Population: 898
Median household income: $43,813
Median home value: $81,400

Located in Dyer County, Tennessee, Fowlkes is a community with a population of 898. Its median household income of $43,813 runs below the Dyer County figure of $54,973.

Between 2020 and 2023, Fowlkes's population declined 20.0% from 1,123 to 898, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $70,500 to $81,400.

The median gross rent is $712. 5.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 898
Median age: 28.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,813
Median home value: $81,400
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,123898

Median household income

$32,361$43,813

Median home value

$70,500$81,400

Median gross rent

$628$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,123	$32,361	$70,500	$628
2021	1,457	$41,316	$75,100	$629
2022	897	$42,907	$82,100	$678
2023	898	$43,813	$81,400	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 514.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2418.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	14.9%
5 to 17	111	12.4%
18 to 24	170	18.9%
25 to 34	115	12.8%
35 to 44	60	6.7%
45 to 54	72	8.0%
55 to 64	111	12.4%
65 to 74	36	4.0%
75 and over	89	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	875	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	20.3%
High school graduate	201	41.6%
Some college or associate's	159	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	410	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	19.3%
15 to 29 min	288	70.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	7	1.7%
60+ min	36	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 4.1% (35 of 857)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	74.5%
Nonfamily households	86	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	337	91.6%
Vacant	31	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	163	48.4%
Renter-occupied	174	51.6%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	66.8%
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	122	33.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4727640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9720, -89.3879