Decatur County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,579
Rank #2,385 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,375 −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,954 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.1% +75.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,848 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$139,600 −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,397 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0% −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,929 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.2% +35.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,825 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
14.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.5%51.8%69.1%86.4%90.1%3.7%2.7%1.9%1.4%0.3%

About Decatur County, Tennessee

Decatur County, Tennessee has a total population of 11,579, making it the 2,385th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Decatur County is 45.8 years, which is 17.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Decatur County is $45,375, which ranks #2,954 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.2%.

The median home value in Decatur County is $139,600, 50.5% below the national median. Renters in Decatur County pay a median gross rent of $757 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Decatur County, 14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Decatur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

All data for Decatur County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.