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McNairy County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of McNairy County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

McNairy County is a small rural county of 25,933 residents with an older median age of 42.9 years and a labor force participation rate of just 51.8%, yielding a relatively limited workforce pool; 87.4% hold a high school diploma or equivalent, though only 11.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Worker earnings average $39,758 with a median household income of $53,473, and housing costs are low — median home values at $151,100 and median gross rent at $706/month — against a poverty rate of 16.1% and unemployment of 5.7%. Population has been essentially flat over five years (+0.1%), and a GDP per capita of $21,361 against a per capita income of $26,747 points to a modest local economy with a high homeownership rate of 79.7%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,933

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

McNairy County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,420 (90.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,394 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races778 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race140 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone108 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone73 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish300
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic110
  3. 3.Other Indo-European89
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,372

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,361

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,747

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,680
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,266
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,253
  4. 4.Construction (Group)846
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services703

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,223
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,696
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,614
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,605
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,471

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.82×)2,875
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.26×)206
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)725
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)820
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)1,192

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$706/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,111 (14.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999888 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999682 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999644 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999515 (6.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999502 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,758

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,322 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled1,203 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home938 (8.9%)
  • Other35 (0.3%)
  • Walked34 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.