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The total population of Decatur County is estimated to be 11,483 with 5,661 males (49.30%) and 5,822 females (50.70%). There are 161 more females than males in Decatur County.
The median household income in Decatur County was $47,362 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,596(3.49%) from $45,766 in 2020. This income is 63.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Decatur County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,661. Overall, the median household income for the county of Decatur County stands at $47,362.
In Decatur County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,797 for males and $19,811 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,156 for males and $39,275 for females.
In Decatur County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $82,149, followed by White households at $47,175, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $24,554.
In 2022, the population of Decatur County was 11,564, a 1.32% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Decatur County's population was 11,413, a decline of 0.21% compared to a population of 11,437 in 2020.
The median age in Decatur County, TN is 45.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 15.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.87% aged 30 to 64, 21.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Decatur County population: 92.30% are White, 2.55% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 4.31% are multiracial.