Rossville

Population: 1,173
Median household income: $121,116
Median home value: $459,800

Located in Fayette County, Tennessee, Rossville is a community with a population of 1,173. At $121,116, its median household income sits above Fayette County's $84,764.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rossville's population grew 29.5% from 906 to 1,173, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $267,900 to $459,800.

Households average 2.41 people. 33.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,173
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $121,116
Median home value: $459,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 508
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9061,173

Median household income

$98,021$121,116

Median home value

$267,900$459,800

Median gross rent

$350$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	906	$98,021	$267,900	$350
2020	1,036	$111,607	$315,200	$633
2021	1,081	$117,250	$316,400	$645
2022	1,185	$117,500	$400,000	$763
2023	1,173	$121,116	$459,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	4.9%
5 to 17	111	9.5%
18 to 24	60	5.1%
25 to 34	92	7.8%
35 to 44	110	9.4%
45 to 54	194	16.5%
55 to 64	285	24.3%
65 to 74	195	16.6%
75 and over	68	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	971	82.8%
Black or African American	157	13.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	24	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	4.0%
High school graduate	294	31.1%
Some college or associate's	294	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	204	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	114	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	485	76.5%
Carpooled	52	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	2	0.3%
Worked from home	90	14.2%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	14.2%
15 to 29 min	139	25.6%
30 to 44 min	242	44.5%
45 to 59 min	69	12.7%
60+ min	17	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.2% (61 of 1,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	368	75.6%
Nonfamily households	119	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	487	95.9%
Vacant	21	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	91.8%
Renter-occupied	40	8.2%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	477	93.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	2.2%
20 or more units	9	1.8%
Mobile home & other	11	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4765240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.0309, -89.5620