Decatur County

Decatur County has 11,579 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $45,375, 35% below the Tennessee figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $139,600, and 14% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

11,579residentsACS 2020–2024

$45,375median household incomeTennessee: $70K

$139,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

81%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Decatur County in TennesseeZIP codes in Decatur County highlighted; the rest of Tennessee in grey

Map of Tennessee with Decatur County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
38311	724	$68K	$192K	93%	33%	91%	34 min
38329	3,166	$53K	$144K	79%	11%	80%	24 min
38363	5,808	$44K	$121K	68%	12%	78%	29 min
38374	1,815	$38K	$116K	70%	8%	85%	29 min
38380	525	$61K	$163K	90%	17%	95%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

11,579 residents in 4,568 households, next to the Tennessee figure.

20%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

6,591 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,600 (±$16,377).

74%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

21%

are mobile homes

31%

of housing units are vacant

$757

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201910%

2000–200915%

1990–199916%

1980–198912%

1970–197918%

1960–196913%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,287.

$45,375

median household income

22.1%

of people live below the poverty line

7.2%

unemployment rate

14%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

81%

of households have a broadband subscription

17%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates