McNairy County, TN Demographics

The total population of McNairy County is estimated to be 25,895 with 12,747 males (49.23%) and 13,148 females (50.77%). There are 401 more females than males in McNairy County.
The median household income in McNairy County was $46,145 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 449(0.98%) from $45,696 in 2020. This income is 61.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McNairy County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,375. Overall, the median household income for the county of McNairy County stands at $46,145.
In McNairy County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,558 for males and $20,670 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,655 for males and $39,928 for females.
In McNairy County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $105,840, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of McNairy County was 25,988, a 0.52% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McNairy County's population was 25,854, a decline of 0.02% compared to a population of 25,858 in 2020.
The median age in McNairy County, TN is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 18.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McNairy County population: 90.96% are White, 5.81% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.