Taft

In Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Population: 305

Located in Lincoln County, Tennessee, Taft is a community with a population of 305.

From 2020 to 2023, Taft's population grew 12.5% from 271 to 305.

The median resident is 52.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 32.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 305
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

271305

Median home value

$222,700$278,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	271	$122,500	$222,700
2021	207	—	$237,800
2022	201	—	$278,600
2023	305	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1732.5%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5421.6%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	99	32.5%
18 to 24	12	3.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	66	21.6%
55 to 64	69	22.6%
65 to 74	12	3.9%
75 and over	47	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	305	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.5%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's6.7%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	48.5%
High school graduate	49	25.3%
Some college or associate's	13	6.7%
Bachelor's degree	11	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	27	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	88.3%
Carpooled	11	11.7%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	42	44.7%
30 to 44 min	24	25.5%
45 to 59 min	16	17.0%
60+ min	12	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 43.9% (134 of 305)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	78.8%
Nonfamily households	21	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	99	78.0%
Vacant	28	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	59.1%
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	52	40.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4772780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0261, -86.7177