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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Trimble

Tennessee · 695 residents · 0.65 sq mi
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Trimble is home to 695 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $29,900. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The median age is 36.2, about 3 years above the US median. Median rent is $281 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
695
−5%vs 2000
vs 728 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.65 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38250663175588019902000201020202024Trimble
2024554
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(48)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(38)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.2%(64)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(39)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(110)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(102)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(83)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(46)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.1%(56)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,429
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,952
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,991 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$29,900
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$281
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $455 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.5%
+9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.7% in 2000
21.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(711)
Black0.7%(5)
Hispanic / Latino1%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(675)
Black1.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.6%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(6)
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(4)
Ancestry
American28.5%(158)
English22.6%(125)
German13.9%(77)
Irish8.8%(49)
Scotch-Irish4.9%(27)
Scottish4%(22)
Norwegian0.5%(3)
Welsh0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.1%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
49.4%
−20.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39%(106)
Married33.8%(92)
Widowed2.6%(7)
Divorced24.6%(67)
Women 15+
Never married14.3%(32)
Married45.5%(102)
Widowed10.3%(23)
Divorced29.9%(67)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.5%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)5.3%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(19)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.3%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 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 Trimble, Tennessee?

Trimble, Tennessee has about 695 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Trimble, Tennessee?

The typical household in Trimble, Tennessee earns about $21,429 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trimble, Tennessee expensive?

In Trimble, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $29,900, and the typical rent is about $281 a month.

How educated are people in Trimble, Tennessee?

About 4.1% of adults age 25 and over in Trimble, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trimble, Tennessee?

About 14.5% of people in Trimble, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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