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Plainview

Tennessee · 2,060 residents · 6.37 sq mi
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Plainview is home to 2,060 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. The typical home is worth $121,400, having risen by half since 2000. The median age is 42.1, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

2,060
+10%since 2000
from 1,866 in 2000
2000 – 2025
42.1
+32%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.37 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2K2K2K2K3K2000201020202024Plainview
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(114)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(135)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(138)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.5%(114)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(129)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(236)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(245)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(275)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.8%(305)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.3%(233)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(104)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(32)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,141
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,896 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$21,341
+59%since 2000
from $13,384 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
19.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
16.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.7%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Other services2.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$121,400
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$772
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $1,124
77.0%
−11.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.0% in 2000
23.0% rent
2.40 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.8
−6%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,828)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(6)
Asian0.6%(11)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(1,946)
Black0.5%(10)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(48)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0.5%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban4.3%(91)
Ancestry
American15.1%(319)
Irish13.5%(285)
German10.3%(218)
English5.2%(110)
British3.6%(76)
Scotch-Irish3.5%(74)
French1.6%(33)
Dutch1.2%(26)
Scottish0.7%(15)
Italian0.7%(14)
Welsh0.6%(13)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.5%(10)
Turkish0.4%(9)
Polish0.3%(7)
Norwegian0.3%(6)
Finnish0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

5.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
78.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
2.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.3 min
+33%since 2000
from 25.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
85.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
5.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
59.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 58.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.3%
US average: 73.3%
21.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

43.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
56.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
0.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
10.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.1%
US average: 91.9%
89.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(271)
Married61.1%(577)
Widowed1.6%(15)
Divorced8.7%(82)
Women 15+
Never married18.2%(200)
Married59.1%(649)
Widowed9.2%(101)
Divorced13.5%(148)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
44.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
US average: 13.7%
21.3%
US average: 17.6%
26.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
56.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.3%
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)24.8%(27)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(21)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.1%(35)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War2.8%(3)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(2)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 109 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 Plainview, Tennessee?

Plainview, Tennessee has about 2,060 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Plainview, Tennessee?

The typical household in Plainview, Tennessee earns about $44,141 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plainview, Tennessee expensive?

In Plainview, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $121,400, and the typical rent is about $772 a month.

How educated are people in Plainview, Tennessee?

About 5.2% of adults age 25 and over in Plainview, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plainview, Tennessee?

About 16.9% of people in Plainview, 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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