CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Decherd

Tennessee · 2,196 residents · 4.80 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 2,196 people, Decherd is a city in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,200. 20.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $20,472, under the $30,130 national median. Households here earn about 17% less than in Tennessee as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,196
−2%vs 2000
vs 2,246 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.80 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Decherd
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(130)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(135)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(186)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(181)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(140)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(310)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(343)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(219)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(212)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(198)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(112)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(30)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$20,472
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,328
−38%vs 2000
vs $14,969 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.0%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,200
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$309
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $439 in 2000
US average: $450
69.7%
+6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.3% in 2000
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(1,838)
Black14.4%(324)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(39)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(1,886)
Black13.3%(292)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(7)
Other0.5%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(24)
Ancestry
American19.4%(578)
Irish11%(326)
English10.7%(319)
German4.9%(146)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(40)
Polish1%(29)
Russian1%(29)
Scottish0.9%(28)
French0.5%(16)
Italian0.5%(14)
Swedish0.4%(11)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.3%(8)
British0.2%(7)
Dutch0.1%(4)
Danish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.6%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 14.4 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 married38.3%(429)
Married34.5%(386)
Widowed3.1%(35)
Divorced24.1%(270)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(425)
Married25.7%(337)
Widowed14.5%(190)
Divorced27.4%(359)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.0%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.4%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% 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)11.9%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.3%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Decherd

Head to head

Compare Decherd to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Decherd, Tennessee?

Decherd, Tennessee has about 2,196 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Decherd, Tennessee?

The typical household in Decherd, Tennessee earns about $20,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Decherd, Tennessee expensive?

In Decherd, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $39,200, and the typical rent is about $309 a month.

How educated are people in Decherd, Tennessee?

About 6.7% of adults age 25 and over in Decherd, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Decherd, Tennessee?

About 20.0% of people in Decherd, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →