Gallaway

Population: 541
Median household income: $30,750
Median home value: $204,900

Gallaway is a community in Fayette County, Tennessee, home to 541 residents. Its median household income of $30,750 runs below the Fayette County figure of $84,764.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gallaway's population declined 23.6% from 708 to 541, while its median home value rose 82.1% from $112,500 to $204,900.

41.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 541
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,750
Median home value: $204,900
Median gross rent: $410
Housing units: 239
Homeownership rate: 35.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 22.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

708541

Median household income

$19,125$30,750

Median home value

$112,500$204,900

Median gross rent

$498$410

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	708	$19,125	$112,500	$498
2020	720	$25,156	$200,000	$396
2021	652	$26,458	$177,100	$391
2022	664	$31,176	$204,000	$421
2023	541	$30,750	$204,900	$410

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over16.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	4.3%
5 to 17	65	12.0%
18 to 24	76	14.0%
25 to 34	48	8.9%
35 to 44	29	5.4%
45 to 54	16	3.0%
55 to 64	90	16.6%
65 to 74	105	19.4%
75 and over	89	16.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	186	34.4%
Black or African American	343	63.4%
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	6	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.5%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	26.5%
High school graduate	118	31.3%
Some college or associate's	127	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	28	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	85.3%
Carpooled	4	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	39.2%
15 to 29 min	44	45.4%
30 to 44 min	12	12.4%
45 to 59 min	1	1.0%
60+ min	2	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 42.4% (183 of 432)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	42.5%
Nonfamily households	130	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	226	94.6%
Vacant	13	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	35.4%
Renter-occupied	146	64.6%

1-unit, detached41.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units34.3%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	41.0%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	82	34.3%
5 to 19 units	22	9.2%
20 or more units	3	1.3%
Mobile home & other	33	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4728560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3209, -89.6085