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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Atoka

Tennessee · 648 residents · 12.1 sq mi
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With 648 people, Atoka is a city in Tennessee. There are 2,587 fewer people here than in 2000. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Tennessee median. Median home value sits at $65,300. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.2% of people here.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

648
−80%vs 2000
vs 3,235 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.5
+6%vs 2000
vs 32.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
03K6K9K11K19902000201020202024Atoka
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(53)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(58)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(42)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.6%(69)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.1%(124)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(85)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(43)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(19)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,111
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,583 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,707
−45%vs 2000
vs $19,644 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.2%
+5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$65,300
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$414
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $575 in 2000
US average: $450
68.6%
−19.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(2,802)
Black9.2%(298)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(68)
Asian0.5%(16)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(556)
Black11.6%(75)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.8%(5)
Other1.9%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(207)
Puerto Rican0.6%(64)
Ecuadorian0.4%(38)
Spaniard0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(80)
Japanese0.6%(65)
Ancestry
English15.6%(1,617)
German14.1%(1,463)
Irish11.1%(1,156)
American8.2%(854)
Polish2.1%(218)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(215)
Scottish1.9%(201)
Italian1.4%(141)
Dutch1.2%(121)
French0.8%(83)
British0.6%(65)
Welsh0.5%(53)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.5%(50)
Norwegian0.5%(49)
Russian0.5%(48)
Swedish0.3%(27)
Swiss0.2%(22)
Finnish0.2%(21)
Section 05

Education

6.9%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.0%
−13.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 25.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(1,249)
Married59.9%(2,501)
Widowed3.9%(163)
Divorced6.2%(260)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(1,062)
Married58.3%(2,503)
Widowed5%(213)
Divorced12%(516)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.8%(482)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)55.6%(691)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(365)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,242 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Atoka, Tennessee?

Atoka, Tennessee has about 648 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Atoka, Tennessee?

The typical household in Atoka, Tennessee earns about $31,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Atoka, Tennessee expensive?

In Atoka, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $65,300, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.

How educated are people in Atoka, Tennessee?

About 6.9% of adults age 25 and over in Atoka, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Atoka, Tennessee?

About 10.2% of people in Atoka, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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