Ardmore, TN

City in TN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,073

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.2

years ∙ half population younger than 47.2, half older

Diversity Index

20.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ardmore is a city within Giles and Lincoln counties, Tennessee, United States.

Location

City in TN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.004441° N, 86.850713° W

DMS35° 00′ 15.99″ N, 86° 51′ 02.57″ W

Population Density & area

228.3/sq mi (88.17/km²)

Total Area

4.71 sq mi (12.19 km²)

Land Area

4.7 sq mi (12.17 km²) · 99.85%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.15%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.6% male

Male 48.6%

Female 51.4%

males per 100 females

Ardmore 94.4

Tennessee 96.4

United States 98

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ardmore 1.6%

Tennessee 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.2

years ∙ half population younger than 47.2, half older

Ardmore

47.2

Tennessee

38.9

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

72.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ardmore 72.5

Tennessee 64.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.8%	22.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.9%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	25.3%	17.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	72.5	64.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	28.9	36.5	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	43.6	28.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.8%

Black

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

2.3%

Other

2.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

20.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ardmore 20.8%

Tennessee 46.5%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ardmore population

Racial and ethnic composition — Ardmore vs Tennessee vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	7.4%	19.3%
Mexican	2%	3.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.7%	92.6%	80.7%
One race	95.6%	88.9%	76.4%
White	88.8%	71%	57.4%
Black or African American	5%	15.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.4%	1.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	3.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.3% family

Family 59.3%

Non family 40.7%

% family households

Ardmore 59.3%

Tennessee 64.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.26

persons per household

Ardmore

2.26

Tennessee

2.45

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ardmore population

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Total households	459	2,824,277	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.26	2.45	2.53
Family households	272	1,813,072	82,990,528
Average family size	3	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	206	1,321,068	60,637,388
Other families	66	492,004	22,353,140
Male householder	41	135,443	6,572,819
Female householder	25	356,561	15,780,321
Non-family households	187	1,011,205	46,236,968
One-person households	166	832,106	37,140,836
Male householder	81	377,158	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	9	115,070	5,225,110
Female householder	85	454,948	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	54	220,217	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	21	179,099	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

521

housing units

Ardmore 521

Tennessee 3,143,670

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.1% occupied

Occupied 88.1%

Vacant 11.9%

vacancy rate

Ardmore 11.9%

Tennessee 10.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.5%

Single family houses

83.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.8%

Mobile homes

11.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1995

Half of houses were built before 1995, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

33.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

35.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	11.8%	11%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	54.4%	53.7%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.9%	35.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.4%	8.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.9%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	63.3%	45.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	8.4%	20.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1995	1988	1981
Total housing units	521	3,143,670	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

63.8% owners

Renter-occupied 36.2%

Owner-occupied 63.8%

homeownership rate

Ardmore 63.8%

Tennessee 66.9%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.45

Owner-occupied

1.92

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ardmore 2.45

Tennessee 2.53

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Total occupied units	459	2,824,277	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	33.1%	26.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.3%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9%	15.7%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	13.8%	18.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.2%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.7%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.9%	38%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.1%	25.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	24.8%	34.1%	51.4%
Electricity	70.2%	63.7%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.9%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	4.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$168,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ardmore

$168,100

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

18.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18.8%

Owners without a mortgage

1.7%

Renters

43.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Property value
Median Value	$168,100	$286,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	19.4%	13%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.3%	18.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.9%	21%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	14%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.4%	15.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2%	3.8%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	39.9%	57.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	60.1%	42.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,035	$1,566	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$400	$464	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$871	$1,189	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ardmore 19.8%

Tennessee 31.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ardmore 15.2%

Tennessee 10%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

178

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.9%

K–12

84.3%

College / Undergraduate

11.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ardmore

16.3%

Tennessee

36.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	178	1,593,794	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.9%	5.4%	5.7%
K–12	84.3%	70.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.4%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	12.4%	21%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	33.1%	21.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	35.4%	22.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.8%	24%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.8%	18.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	16.3%	36.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	78.7%	79.8%	82%
Private school	21.3%	20.2%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

807

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

11.2%

HS graduate

38.3%

Some college no degree

21.3%

Associates degree

5.5%

Bachelors degree

12.6%

Graduate or professional degree

7.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

34.4% · 65.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

75.6% · 24.4%

HS graduate

53.1% · 46.9%

Some college no degree

55.8% · 44.2%

Associates degree

38.6% · 61.4%

Bachelors degree

19.6% · 80.4%

Graduate or professional degree

46.6% · 53.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Population (25+)	807	4,870,330	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4%	3.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.2%	6.3%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	38.3%	31.2%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.3%	19.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	5.5%	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	31.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.6%	19.4%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.2%	11.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	84.9%	90%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,855

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$31,705

Some college or associates

$41,719

Bachelors degree

$45,729

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30.4%

HS graduate

28.5%

Some college or associates

12.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ardmore	Tennessee	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,855	$48,058	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,689	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,705	$38,347	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,719	$44,566	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$45,729	$61,810	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$76,817	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30.4%	27.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	28.5%	15.1%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.7%	9.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.3%	4.5%

Insights for Ardmore, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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