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CITY · 2020 ACS

McDonald

Tennessee · 586 residents · 1.46 sq mi
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With 586 people, McDonald is a city in Tennessee. The median age is 48.6, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of residents. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Older
median age 48.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

586
−5%vs 2021
vs 616 in 2021
2020 – 2024
48.6
−5%vs 2021
vs 50.9 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.46 sq mi
Population, 20202024
52457562767872920202024McDonald
2024712
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(24)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(24)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(40)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.9%(52)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(30)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.2%(48)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.2%(54)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.8%(81)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6420.1%(118)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7415%(88)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.6%(21)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(6)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,527
−14%vs 2021
vs $32,161 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
43.8%
−13.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.8% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.3% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade31.9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade25.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$253,800
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $171,800 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
89.1%
+6.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.3% in 2021
10.9% rent
2.38 people
+5%vs 2021
vs 2.27 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(616)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(495)
Black2.7%(16)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(49)
Asian0.5%(3)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American40.6%(194)
Scotch-Irish11.9%(57)
German3.1%(15)
English2.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

23.3%
−9.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 33.1% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.2%
−4.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 93.2% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
15.1%
+3.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 11.4% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.3 min
+7%vs 2021
vs 20.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
100.0%
+10.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 89.9% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
25.9%
+8.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.7% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.3%
+1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 13.1% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
47.2%
−4.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 51.7% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.3%
US average: 73.3%
50.7%
+17.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 33.6% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

54.8%
+1.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.1% in 2021
45.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 46.9% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.8% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(104)
Married59.9%(217)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.3%(41)
Women 15+
Never married16.8%(55)
Married63.6%(208)
Widowed14.7%(48)
Divorced4.9%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.8% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
42.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
US average: 13.7%
23.0%
US average: 17.6%
33.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
51.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(25)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25 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 McDonald, Tennessee?

McDonald, Tennessee has about 586 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is McDonald, Tennessee expensive?

In McDonald, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $253,800.

How educated are people in McDonald, Tennessee?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in McDonald, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McDonald, Tennessee?

About 0.0% of people in McDonald, 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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