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Decatur County, Tennessee

Decatur County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Decatur County is a county located in Tennessee, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 11,820. The land area covers 333.88 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Decatur County
Official Title: Mayor Mike Creasy
Address: PO BOX 488, 22 W MAIN ST, DECATURVILLE TN 38329-0488

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 11,820 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.8 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,568 ±215 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 6,591 ±19
Occupied Housing Units 4,568 ±215
Vacant Housing Units 2,023 ±212
Median Home Value $139,600 ±$16,377
Median Gross Rent $757 ±$74
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $45,375 ±$5,287
Per Capita Income $26,884 ±$2,057
Poverty Rate 22.1% ±3.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,523 ±447
Unemployment Rate 7.2% ±2.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,537 ±249
Broadband Internet Rate 80.5% ±4.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PARSONS WTP, TN US, located 0.7 miles from Decatur County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 50.4° 28.4° 39.4° 4.43" 0.8"
February 54.8° 31.3° 43.1° 5.03" 0.4"
March 64.0° 38.5° 51.3° 5.59" 0.4"
April 73.5° 46.7° 60.1° 5.29" 0.0"
May 80.7° 56.8° 68.7° 5.53" 0.0"
June 87.3° 65.2° 76.2° 4.04" 0.0"
July 90.9° 69.0° 79.9° 4.95" 0.0"
August 90.6° 67.2° 78.9° 4.05" 0.0"
September 85.1° 59.6° 72.3° 4.35" 0.0"
October 75.2° 46.8° 61.0° 4.23" 0.0"
November 63.1° 36.7° 49.9° 4.08" 0.0"
December 53.2° 31.1° 42.1° 5.51" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 47039. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.