McNairy County, Tennessee

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,933
Median household income: $50,714
Median home value: $151,100

Home to 25,933 residents, McNairy County is one of Tennessee's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,714, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, McNairy County's population held roughly steady from 25,844 to 25,933, while its median household income rose 29.5% from $39,161 to $50,714.

The typical home was built around 1983. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,933
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,714
Median home value: $151,100
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 12,278
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,84425,933

Median household income

$39,161$50,714

Median home value

$98,100$151,100

Median gross rent

$624$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,844	$39,161	$98,100	$624
2020	25,814	$40,327	$101,100	$615
2021	25,916	$42,691	$111,000	$639
2022	25,895	$46,920	$125,400	$706
2023	25,933	$50,714	$151,100	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,416	5.5%
5 to 17	4,179	16.1%
18 to 24	2,036	7.9%
25 to 34	3,114	12.0%
35 to 44	2,896	11.2%
45 to 54	3,303	12.7%
55 to 64	3,522	13.6%
65 to 74	3,167	12.2%
75 and over	2,300	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,172	89.4%
Black or African American	1,363	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.2%
Asian	120	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	675	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	520	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,305	12.6%
High school graduate	8,869	48.5%
Some college or associate's	4,967	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,430	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	731	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,382	82.3%
Carpooled	907	8.9%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	58	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	770	7.6%
Other means	47	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,326	24.7%
15 to 29 min	3,422	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,929	20.5%
45 to 59 min	1,030	10.9%
60+ min	706	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 16.1% (4,114 of 25,502)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,673	68.1%
Nonfamily households	3,133	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,806	79.9%
Vacant	2,472	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,719	78.7%
Renter-occupied	2,087	21.3%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,729	79.2%
1-unit, attached	59	0.5%
2 to 4 units	292	2.4%
5 to 19 units	120	1.0%
20 or more units	36	0.3%
Mobile home & other	2,042	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47109
State: Tennessee
Land area: 563 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 35.1754, -88.5637