Tellico Plains, TN Population

Overview

1,213

Total Population

30.1

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

85.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tellico Plains's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tellico Plains is 30.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tellico Plains's population under 18 was 35.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tellico Plains's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tellico Plains, 30.50% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 34.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Tellico Plains:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Tellico Plains, TN.
The Tellico Plains, TN gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 74.

Tellico Plains's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Tellico Plains population: 96.62% are White, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.97% are multiracial.
Tellico Plains's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,186 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tellico Plains is White with a population of 1,172 (96.62% of the total population).

Tellico Plains's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,011 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Tellico Plains's population decreased by 46 (5.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tellico Plains's population decreased by 90 (10.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tellico Plains's population was lowest in year 2021 at 762.