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Decatur County, TN


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 11,800   ( 364 from 2020)
Land area: 333.9 square miles
Population density: 35.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:10,641 90.18% 1.5%
Black:3342.83% 5.0%
Indian:460.39% 31.4%
Asian:1281.08% 77.8%
2+ races:1811.53% 21.5%
Hispanic:4703.98% 25.3%
Total non-White:1,1599.82% 22.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:479 10.5
Deaths:88419.3
Net Migration: 71815.7
Net Immigration: 370.8
Change in White population:154 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:210 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
11,436
10,48791.70%
3182.78%
350.31%
720.63%
1491.30%
3753.28%
9498.30%

2010
11,757
10,94793.11%
3372.87%
230.20%
310.26%
1100.94%
3082.62%
8106.89%

2000
11,731
10,95493.38%
4063.46%
260.22%
230.20%
860.73%
2291.95%
7776.62%

1990
10,472
9,97295.23%
4093.91%
130.12%
170.16%
n/a
610.58%
5004.77%

1980
10,857
10,34995.32%
3933.62%
40.04%
20.02%
n/a
1091.00%
5084.68%

1970
9,457
8,92394.35%
5275.57%
60.06%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
534 5.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,067 9.1
1,58613.5
3543.0
870.7
-460 -3.9
139 1.2
2000's
NumberRate
1,201 10.2
1,51012.9
-9-0.1
1831.6
-7 -0.1
33 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,301 12.4
1,57715.1
5435.2
100.1
982 9.4
277 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,253 11.5
1,213 11.2
-386 -3.6
n/a
-377 -3.5
-8 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,031 10.9
n/a
1,426 15.1
-26 -0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.8
2,320 19.7%
9,480 80.3%
2,699 22.9%
4,363
2.58
3,039 69.7%
2,493 82.0%
121 4.0%
1,324 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
2,525 21.5%
9,232 78.5%
2,428 20.7%
4,927
2.34
3,277 66.5%
2,497 76.2%
269 8.2%
1,650 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
41.1
2,530 21.6%
9,201 78.4%
2,123 18.1%
4,938
2.33
3,460 70.1%
2,840 82.1%
245 7.1%
1,478 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
2,353 22.5%
8,119 77.5%
1,980 18.9%
4,200
2.46
3,115 74.2%
2,646 84.9%
187 6.0%
1,085 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
2,930 27.0%
7,927 73.0%
1,756 16.2%
4,053
2.66
3,170 78.2%
2,752 86.8%
139 4.4%
883 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,584 
Median Value$128,600 
Occupied4,36366.3%
Vacant2,22133.7%
Owned3,41378.2%
Rented95021.8%
Median Rent$705 
Single-Family Units4,98375.7%
    Detached4,97075.5%
    Attached130.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1061.6%
Mobile Homes1,37220.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002355.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993748.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992245.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992144.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993478.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991974.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992485.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991643.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992465.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993548.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993738.5%
$75,000 to $99,99970416.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992886.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991443.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991453.3%
$200,000 or more1062.4%
Median Household Income48,466 
Per Capita Income27,578 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2385.5%
Public Assistance1393.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps73516.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,01261.3%
Unemployed3795.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,39167.0%
Not in Labor Force2,15933.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7861,42955.6%
Non-Profit318526.7%
Self-Employed29513668.4%
Local Government11138522.4%
State Government368928.8%
Federal Government142238.9%
Total Private + Self2,0811,56557.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.19258124.8%
Total2,2732,14651.4%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4379.9%
Sales and Office Occupations83218.8%
Professional, Technical81618.5%
Service Occupations57313.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing380.9%
All others1,76139.9%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,02423.2%
Health care and social assistance72916.5%
Retail trade53512.1%
Public administration3287.4%
Construction3117.0%
Other services2615.9%
Educational services2215.0%
Transportation and warehousing1904.3%
Accommodation and food services1723.9%
Wholesale trade1252.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1212.7%
Finance and insurance1002.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting982.2%
Professional, scientific, technical731.7%
Utilities591.3%
Information310.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing160.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.3%
Management110.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Decatur County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1521.32%
Puerto Rican420.37%
Cuban1321.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American640.56%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran640.56%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic180.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino60.05%
Korean60.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,80198.8%
Spanish870.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.2%
Tagalog160.1%
Other Indo-European60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,93116.8%
Irish1,45112.6%
English1,32911.6%
German1,16210.1%
European3903.4%
French2071.8%
Scottish1761.5%
Italian1531.3%
Welsh1411.2%
African800.7%
Dutch620.5%
Polish540.5%
Norwegian390.3%
British380.3%
Eastern European330.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,46499.8%
Not a citizen190.2%
Native11,45899.8%
Foreign-born250.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
426 5.1%818 9.8%3,819 45.9%1,958 23.5%1,048 12.6%253 3.0%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 426 5.1%
9-12 Years 818 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,819 45.9%
Some College 1,958 23.5%
Bach. Degree 1,048 12.6%
Grad Degree 253 3.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Decatur County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,824 4,430 394 8.2% 5.3%
1991 4,805 4,216 589 12.3% 6.6%
1992 4,834 4,311 523 10.8% 6.5%
1993 5,008 4,630 378 7.5% 5.8%
1994 5,742 5,402 340 5.9% 4.8%
1995 5,914 5,434 480 8.1% 5.2%
1996 5,933 5,302 631 10.6% 5.2%
1997 6,053 5,537 516 8.5% 5.3%
1998 5,734 5,230 504 8.8% 4.3%
1999 5,553 5,160 393 7.1% 4.0%
2000 5,672 5,373 299 5.3% 3.9%
2001 5,512 5,132 380 6.9% 4.5%
2002 5,535 5,096 439 7.9% 5.1%
2003 5,522 5,076 446 8.1% 5.5%
2004 5,465 5,070 395 7.2% 5.3%
2005 5,383 4,965 418 7.8% 5.5%
2006 5,543 5,177 366 6.6% 5.3%
2007 5,752 5,433 319 5.5% 4.6%
2008 5,683 5,209 474 8.3% 6.5%
2009 5,663 4,928 735 13.0% 10.1%
2010 5,306 4,598 708 13.3% 9.8%
2011 5,320 4,692 628 11.8% 9.1%
2012 5,209 4,663 546 10.5% 8.0%
2013 5,101 4,561 540 10.6% 7.8%
2014 4,806 4,346 460 9.6% 6.6%
2015 4,721 4,352 369 7.8% 5.6%
2016 4,663 4,341 322 6.9% 4.7%
2017 4,660 4,418 242 5.2% 3.7%
2018 4,490 4,265 225 5.0% 3.5%
2019 4,550 4,307 243 5.3% 3.4%
2020 4,455 4,072 383 8.6% 7.5%
2021 4,314 4,055 259 6.0% 4.5%
2022 4,402 4,205 197 4.5% 3.4%
2023 4,359 4,162 197 4.5% 3.3%
2024 4,365 4,178 187 4.3% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com