Town in Meigs County, Tennessee · 3.8 sq mi · 437 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Decatur. The typical household earns $42,578, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,571 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.26%
Men 40.9 · Women 44.9
2010–2026
1,659
2026 projection
5.6% 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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2010–2026
1,659
2026 projection
5.6% 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 | 1,659 | +22 | 1.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,637 | -22 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | 1,659 | +21 | 1.28% |
| 2023 | 1,638 | +53 | 3.34% |
| 2022 | 1,585 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 1,584 | +13 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1,571 | -79 | 4.79% |
| 2019 | 1,650 | +14 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 1,636 | +14 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 1,622 | +1 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 3 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau