City in Rhea County, Tennessee · 8.5 sq mi · 929 people per sq mi
About 7,900 people live in Dayton. The typical household earns $49,719, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,387 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.22%
Men 40 · Women 41.9
1880–2026
7,901
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,901
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,901 | +82 | 1.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,819 | +101 | 1.31% |
| 2024 | 7,718 | +77 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 7,641 | +45 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 7,596 | +206 | 2.79% |
| 2021 | 7,390 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 7,387 | +23 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 7,364 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 7,362 | +10 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 7,352 | -2 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 36% | 18% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau