Bethel Springs

Population: 746
Median household income: $40,592
Median home value: $110,800

Bethel Springs is a community in McNairy County, Tennessee, home to 746 residents. The median household income of $40,592 is below the McNairy County median ($50,714).

From 2019 to 2023, Bethel Springs's population declined 7.4% from 806 to 746, while its median home value rose 66.6% from $66,500 to $110,800.

84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 746
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,592
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $547
Housing units: 404
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

806746

Median household income

$38,194$40,592

Median home value

$66,500$110,800

Median gross rent

$656$547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	806	$38,194	$66,500	$656
2020	998	$34,338	$105,400	$666
2021	859	$38,611	$88,500	$818
2022	901	$41,985	$97,800	$683
2023	746	$40,592	$110,800	$547

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	5.9%
5 to 17	141	18.9%
18 to 24	57	7.6%
25 to 34	59	7.9%
35 to 44	99	13.3%
45 to 54	71	9.5%
55 to 64	102	13.7%
65 to 74	112	15.0%
75 and over	61	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	533	71.4%
Black or African American	109	14.6%
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	30	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	9.9%
High school graduate	242	48.0%
Some college or associate's	177	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	25	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	291	84.1%
Carpooled	26	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	6.1%
Other means	8	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	47.4%
15 to 29 min	108	33.2%
30 to 44 min	28	8.6%
45 to 59 min	13	4.0%
60+ min	22	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 15.7% (117 of 746)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	65.5%
Nonfamily households	106	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	307	76.0%
Vacant	97	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	247	80.5%
Renter-occupied	60	19.5%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	343	84.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4705380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2341, -88.6131