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Bartlett

Tennessee · 26,989 residents · 32.3 sq mi
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Bartlett is home to 26,989 people in Tennessee. That is roughly 91% ahead of the Tennessee median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The median household earns $47,346, about 57% above the national median. There are 13,554 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.3% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,989
−33%vs 2000
vs 40,543 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
32.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K33K43K53K62K19902000201020202024Bartlett
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(1,848)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(2,721)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(2,594)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.2%(2,483)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(1,168)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(3,898)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4423.3%(6,289)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(2,962)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(1,619)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.6%(975)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(321)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(111)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,346
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,369 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,080
−35%vs 2000
vs $24,616 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$90,900
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$607
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $821 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
90.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.2% in 2000
9.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(37,178)
Black4.8%(1,965)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(462)
Asian1.2%(500)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(25,966)
Black2.2%(591)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(239)
Asian1.1%(296)
Other0.5%(136)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(1,360)
Cuban0.3%(180)
Salvadoran0.3%(179)
Dominican0.3%(164)
Venezuelan0.3%(153)
Puerto Rican0.2%(115)
Argentine0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(49)
Honduran0.1%(46)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(538)
Filipino0.9%(535)
Chinese0.7%(392)
Asian Indian0.4%(248)
Pakistani0.1%(73)
Japanese0.1%(70)
Laotian0.1%(49)
Taiwanese0.1%(39)
Korean0.1%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(57)
Samoan0%(22)
Ancestry
English14.7%(8,356)
Irish9.6%(5,470)
German8.5%(4,809)
American7.8%(4,416)
Italian3.6%(2,045)
French2.3%(1,311)
Scottish1.9%(1,104)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(805)
Polish0.8%(482)
Welsh0.8%(459)
British0.5%(297)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(281)
Arab0.4%(239)
Norwegian0.3%(178)
Swedish0.3%(163)
Kenyan0.3%(156)
Croatian0.3%(143)
Czech0.2%(135)
Lebanese0.2%(111)
Ukrainian0.2%(110)
Greek0.2%(96)
West Indian0.2%(96)
Hungarian0.2%(90)
Jamaican0.1%(79)
Jordanian0.1%(60)
Swiss0.1%(56)
Ethiopian0.1%(53)
Iraqi0.1%(49)
Brazilian0.1%(49)
Portuguese0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(47)
Lithuanian0.1%(47)
Danish0.1%(46)
Armenian0.1%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(41)
Austrian0.1%(31)
Russian0.1%(29)
Serbian0%(26)
Slovak0%(23)
Turkish0%(18)
Syrian0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Belgian0%(10)
Finnish0%(10)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married29.3%(6,449)
Married62%(13,637)
Widowed3.4%(746)
Divorced5.2%(1,153)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(6,154)
Married55.8%(13,473)
Widowed7.9%(1,898)
Divorced10.9%(2,636)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% 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)17.7%(671)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(1,281)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(1,268)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,790 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bartlett, Tennessee?

Bartlett, Tennessee has about 26,989 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bartlett, Tennessee?

The typical household in Bartlett, Tennessee earns about $47,346 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bartlett, Tennessee expensive?

In Bartlett, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $90,900, and the typical rent is about $607 a month.

How educated are people in Bartlett, Tennessee?

About 23.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bartlett, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bartlett, Tennessee?

About 2.3% of people in Bartlett, 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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