Decatur County, TN

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2024 Population

11,579

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

0.218% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

2.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,375

1.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$139,600

4.26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,537

6.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Decatur County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Decatur County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Decatur County, TN was $139,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Decatur County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Decatur County, TN borders Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Perry County, TN, and Wayne County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Decatur County, TN is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.36% of Decatur County, TN residents were born outside of the country (273 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Decatur County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 169 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Decatur County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur County, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Decatur County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
315 ± 154
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 83

3.7%

Hispanic Population

429 people

3.7% of the people in Decatur County, TN are hispanic (429 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Decatur County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 2.36% of Decatur County, TN residents (273 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Decatur County, TN was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Decatur County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
270 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 37

Decatur County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Decatur County, TN.

Economy

The economy of Decatur County, TN employs 4.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Decatur County, TN were Manufacturing (982 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (662 people), and Retail Trade (565 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,866), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,839), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.54k

2024 Value

± 419

6.93%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur County, TN grew at a rate of 6.93%, from 4.24k employees to 4.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur County, TN, are Production Occupations (630 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (483 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.54k

2024 Value

± 419

6.93%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur County, TN grew at a rate of 6.93%, from 4.24k employees to 4.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur County, TN, are Manufacturing (982 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (662 people), and Retail Trade (565 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Decatur County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,155

Median earning men ± $1,548

$34,455

Median earning women ± $4,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,211), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,333), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,357), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,081).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Construction
14
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$47.9k
Manufacturing
$47.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Decatur County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur County, TN was $139,600 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,900 to $139,600, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur County, TN is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Decatur County, TN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Decatur County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,377

$3,396

Median Property Taxes

±$338

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Decatur County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Decatur County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Decatur County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Decatur County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,375

Median Household Income

± $5,287

4.57k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.57k households in Decatur County, TN declined from $45,375 from the previous year's value of $46,190.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Decatur County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur County, TN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Decatur County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Decatur County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Decatur County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Decatur County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Decatur County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur County, TN (2.52k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur County, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 24% of the children was living in poverty in Decatur County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 257 in Decatur County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 91.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.7% of the population of Decatur County, TN has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Decatur County, TN see 3,797 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,797 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 777 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,797 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Decatur County, TN

Primary care physicians in Decatur County, TN see an average of 3,797 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,797 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Decatur County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur County, TN declined by 1.05% from 10.4% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Decatur County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.