Decatur County, Tennessee

Decatur County is home to 11,579 people. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $45,375.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population11,5797,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$45,375$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.1%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.3%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$139,600$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$757$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income26.4%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.8 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.