Puryear

Population: 761
Median household income: $54,083
Median home value: $106,900

Located in Henry County, Tennessee, Puryear is a community with a population of 761. The median household income of $54,083 is above the Henry County median ($48,540).

From 2019 to 2023, Puryear's population grew 12.4% from 677 to 761, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $82,200 to $106,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 78.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 761
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,083
Median home value: $106,900
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 352
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

677761

Median household income

$37,563$54,083

Median home value

$82,200$106,900

Median gross rent

$519$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	677	$37,563	$82,200	$519
2020	696	$34,167	$76,900	$525
2021	700	$37,721	$80,000	$548
2022	820	$42,857	$93,500	$775
2023	761	$54,083	$106,900	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	2.8%
5 to 17	97	12.7%
18 to 24	51	6.7%
25 to 34	71	9.3%
35 to 44	145	19.1%
45 to 54	79	10.4%
55 to 64	133	17.5%
65 to 74	64	8.4%
75 and over	100	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	660	86.7%
Black or African American	19	2.5%
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	15	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	14.7%
High school graduate	275	46.5%
Some college or associate's	149	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	52	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	29	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	273	78.0%
Carpooled	56	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	13.7%
15 to 29 min	233	70.8%
30 to 44 min	51	15.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.5% (135 of 730)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	61.8%
Nonfamily households	115	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	85.5%
Vacant	51	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	83.1%
Renter-occupied	51	16.9%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	280	79.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4761160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4414, -88.3324