With 7,414 people, Tellico is a city in Tennessee. At a median age of 70.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 96% of homes are owner-occupied. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 54% more than in Tennessee as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $106,875, above the US median
Tellico's population equals 13% of Loudon County's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.1% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 3.3% of the county's.
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)9.9%(115)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(184)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.8%(603)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.9%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(17)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,164 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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Over time
Tellico, decade by decade
Tellico population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
5,791
$106,624
$512,850
52.3%
4.1
2020
7,311
$93,769
$493,057
55.2%
9.8
2024
7,414
$106,875
$517,200
56.7%
10.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
