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CITY · 2020 ACS

Telford

Tennessee · 909 residents · 2.47 sq mi
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With 909 people, Telford is a city in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 44.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $84,300. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Older
median age 44.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

909
−26%since 2019
from 1,227 in 2019
2010 – 2024
44.8
−1%since 2019
from 45.3 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.47 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6818309791K1K201020202024Telford
2024731
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(37)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(46)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145%(45)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.6%(78)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(55)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(99)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.7%(97)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5418%(164)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.3%(157)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.2%(84)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(37)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(10)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,853
+3%since 2019
from $24,032 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
33.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2019
from 30.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
13.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 11.3% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade16.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services4.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Information1.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$84,300
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $90,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
86.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2019
from 83.0% in 2019
13.2% rent
2.80 people
+2%since 2019
from 2.74 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(1,107)
Black2.4%(29)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other7.4%(91)
2020
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(846)
Black0.6%(5)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(19)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other6.6%(60)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American39.9%(395)
English18.3%(181)
German15.9%(157)
French10.5%(104)
Irish6.7%(66)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(19)
Norwegian1.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

7.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2019
from 9.9% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2019
from 75.7% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 1.7% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.3 min
−5%since 2019
from 25.5 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
81.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 80.9% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2019
from 5.7% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
60.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 59.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.7%
US average: 73.3%
12.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 12.2% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 53.3% in 2019
47.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 46.7% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
21.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 20.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
76.6%
US average: 91.9%
94.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20%(75)
Married44.5%(167)
Widowed6.7%(25)
Divorced28.8%(108)
Women 15+
Never married4.3%(11)
Married68.6%(177)
Widowed5%(13)
Divorced22.1%(57)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

21.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 20.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
39.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
1.0%
US average: 13.7%
19.8%
US average: 17.6%
21.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
42.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.7%
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)6.5%(8)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(37)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era24.2%(30)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 124 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 Telford, Tennessee?

Telford, Tennessee has about 909 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Telford, Tennessee expensive?

In Telford, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $84,300.

How educated are people in Telford, Tennessee?

About 7.3% of adults age 25 and over in Telford, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Telford, Tennessee?

About 13.9% of people in Telford, 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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