McNairy County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,970
Rank #1,616 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,473 −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,564 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +31.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,221 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,800 −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,989 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0% −61.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,021 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,428 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
13.0% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.3%38.5%57.8%77.0%89.0%5.4%2.8%2.2%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About McNairy County, Tennessee

McNairy County, Tennessee has a total population of 25,970, making it the 1,616th most populous county in the United States. The median age in McNairy County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in McNairy County is $53,473, which ranks #2,564 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in McNairy County is $161,800, 42.6% below the national median. Renters in McNairy County pay a median gross rent of $723 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In McNairy County, 13.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

McNairy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for McNairy 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.