Atoka

Population: 10,237
Median household income: $86,922
Median home value: $283,500

Atoka, a community in Tipton County, Tennessee, has 10,237 residents. Its median household income of $86,922 runs above the Tipton County figure of $71,736.

Between 2019 and 2023, Atoka's population grew 10.8% from 9,241 to 10,237, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $195,200 to $283,500.

93.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,237
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,922
Median home value: $283,500
Median gross rent: $1,279
Housing units: 3,850
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,24110,237

Median household income

$91,687$86,922

Median home value

$195,200$283,500

Median gross rent

$1,186$1,279

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,241	$91,687	$195,200	$1,186
2020	9,407	$86,935	$206,500	$1,180
2021	9,863	$84,489	$217,500	$1,218
2022	10,070	$87,928	$243,900	$1,308
2023	10,237	$86,922	$283,500	$1,279

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	594	5.8%
5 to 17	1,822	17.8%
18 to 24	703	6.9%
25 to 34	1,221	11.9%
35 to 44	1,742	17.0%
45 to 54	1,696	16.6%
55 to 64	1,287	12.6%
65 to 74	806	7.9%
75 and over	366	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,341	81.5%
Black or African American	1,126	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.4%
Asian	114	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	324	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	290	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	343	4.8%
High school graduate	2,066	29.0%
Some college or associate's	2,735	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,305	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	669	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,112	86.9%
Carpooled	174	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	428	9.0%
Other means	17	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	272	6.3%
15 to 29 min	1,350	31.4%
30 to 44 min	963	22.4%
45 to 59 min	1,447	33.6%
60+ min	271	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 6.6% (674 of 10,203)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,957	78.5%
Nonfamily households	810	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,767	97.8%
Vacant	83	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,174	84.3%
Renter-occupied	593	15.7%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,610	93.8%
1-unit, attached	32	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	14	0.4%
20 or more units	83	2.2%
Mobile home & other	111	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4702340
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.4259, -89.7844