Riceville

Population: 776
Median household income: $44,440
Median home value: $198,400

Located in McMinn County, Tennessee, Riceville is a community with a population of 776. Its median household income of $44,440 runs below the McMinn County figure of $59,674.

Between 2019 and 2023, Riceville's population declined 29.9% from 1,107 to 776, while its median home value rose 55.4% from $127,700 to $198,400.

6.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 776
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,440
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 345
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,107776

Median household income

$55,861$44,440

Median home value

$127,700$198,400

Median gross rent

$799$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,107	$55,861	$127,700	$799
2020	771	$49,929	$158,300	$819
2021	1,041	$57,564	$155,600	$819
2022	964	$49,522	$193,900	$878
2023	776	$44,440	$198,400	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	5.7%
5 to 17	145	18.7%
18 to 24	14	1.8%
25 to 34	123	15.9%
35 to 44	65	8.4%
45 to 54	125	16.1%
55 to 64	128	16.5%
65 to 74	36	4.6%
75 and over	96	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	675	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	1.3%
Asian	25	3.2%
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)	66	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	10.5%
High school graduate	306	53.4%
Some college or associate's	87	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	88	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	274	81.1%
Carpooled	39	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	23.4%
15 to 29 min	184	54.4%
30 to 44 min	64	18.9%
45 to 59 min	11	3.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 6.6% (51 of 776)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	50.8%
Nonfamily households	159	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	323	93.6%
Vacant	22	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	64.4%
Renter-occupied	115	35.6%

1-unit, detached50.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	50.1%
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	172	49.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4762580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3895, -84.6989