Ducktown

Population: 470
Median home value: $202,800

Located in Polk County, Tennessee, Ducktown is a community with a population of 470. At $202,800, its median home value sits above Polk County's $136,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Ducktown's population declined 1.7% from 478 to 470, while its median home value rose 85.4% from $109,400 to $202,800.

8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 52.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 470
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $202,800
Median gross rent: $527
Housing units: 297
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

478470

Median home value

$109,400$202,800

Median gross rent

$545$527

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	478	$41,000	$109,400	$545
2020	561	—	$168,200	$479
2021	532	—	$180,500	$477
2022	511	—	$201,900	$526
2023	470	—	$202,800	$527

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6441.3%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	6.0%
5 to 17	9	1.9%
18 to 24	22	4.7%
25 to 34	17	3.6%
35 to 44	19	4.0%
45 to 54	60	12.8%
55 to 64	194	41.3%
65 to 74	51	10.9%
75 and over	70	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428	91.1%
Black or African American	23	4.9%
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	7	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	14.6%
High school graduate	130	31.6%
Some college or associate's	185	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134	90.5%
Carpooled	14	9.5%
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	55	37.2%
15 to 29 min	21	14.2%
30 to 44 min	58	39.2%
45 to 59 min	3	2.0%
60+ min	11	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 32.3% (128 of 396)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	42.9%
Nonfamily households	140	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	245	82.5%
Vacant	52	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	52.7%
Renter-occupied	116	47.3%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units36.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	109	36.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4721740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0360, -84.3848