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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dunlap

Tennessee · 4,173 residents · 10.8 sq mi
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Dunlap is a city of 4,173 people in Tennessee. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $71,000. The poverty rate is 20.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Renters pay $373 a month at the median. Households take in $30,647 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

4,173
+12%since 1990
from 3,731 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.2
+6%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Dunlap
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(317)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(315)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(245)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(268)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(287)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(574)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(605)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(516)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(439)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(298)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(221)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(88)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,647
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,920 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,567
+97%since 1990
from $8,928 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.1%
−4.2 ptssince 1990
from 24.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$71,000
+42%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$373
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $301 in 1990
US average: $602
65.8%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 70.8% in 1990
34.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(3,731)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(4,099)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(34)
Asian0.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan5.8%(332)
Mexican2.4%(134)
Puerto Rican0.7%(39)
Spaniard0.2%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(26)
Ancestry
American16.9%(958)
English14.9%(846)
Irish5%(286)
German3.2%(182)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(78)
Italian1.1%(61)
Scottish0.8%(47)
Dutch0.6%(36)
French0.4%(25)
Polish0.4%(22)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

11.3%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.0%
+18.0 ptssince 1990
from 46.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.5%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.5 min
−3%since 1990
from 22.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.1%(369)
Married59.6%(952)
Widowed4.1%(65)
Divorced13.2%(211)
Women 15+
Never married11.7%(193)
Married59.7%(987)
Widowed12.7%(209)
Divorced15.9%(263)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.2%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% 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)34%(181)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(51)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.7%(249)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 533 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 Dunlap, Tennessee?

Dunlap, Tennessee has about 4,173 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dunlap, Tennessee?

The typical household in Dunlap, Tennessee earns about $30,647 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dunlap, Tennessee expensive?

In Dunlap, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $71,000, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.

How educated are people in Dunlap, Tennessee?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dunlap, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dunlap, Tennessee?

About 20.1% of people in Dunlap, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dunlap, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Dunlap, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 442 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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