Portland

Population: 13,325
Median household income: $72,380
Median home value: $256,400

Portland is a community in Sumner County, Tennessee, home to 13,325 residents. At $72,380, its median household income sits below Sumner County's $86,005.

From 2019 to 2023, Portland's population grew 4.7% from 12,729 to 13,325, while its median home value rose 77.4% from $144,500 to $256,400.

The typical home was built around 1995. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,325
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,380
Median home value: $256,400
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 5,190
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,72913,325

Median household income

$55,722$72,380

Median home value

$144,500$256,400

Median gross rent

$850$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,729	$55,722	$144,500	$850
2020	12,928	$55,777	$154,700	$839
2021	13,031	$59,407	$173,900	$934
2022	13,177	$68,315	$228,100	$989
2023	13,325	$72,380	$256,400	$1,100

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,265	9.5%
5 to 17	2,462	18.5%
18 to 24	1,279	9.6%
25 to 34	1,887	14.2%
35 to 44	1,835	13.8%
45 to 54	1,576	11.8%
55 to 64	1,483	11.1%
65 to 74	1,119	8.4%
75 and over	419	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,830	88.8%
Black or African American	462	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	26	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.2%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	238	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	717	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	952	11.4%
High school graduate	3,515	42.3%
Some college or associate's	2,671	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	757	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	424	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,526	79.5%
Carpooled	680	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	0.4%
Bicycle	31	0.4%
Worked from home	577	8.3%
Other means	107	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,103	33.0%
15 to 29 min	1,252	19.6%
30 to 44 min	1,626	25.5%
45 to 59 min	781	12.3%
60+ min	613	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,609 of 13,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,602	73.4%
Nonfamily households	1,305	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,907	94.5%
Vacant	283	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,117	63.5%
Renter-occupied	1,790	36.5%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,699	71.3%
1-unit, attached	94	1.8%
2 to 4 units	524	10.1%
5 to 19 units	246	4.7%
20 or more units	54	1.0%
Mobile home & other	573	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4760280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.5975, -86.5266