Townsend, TN Population

Overview

597

Total Population

62.1

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

106.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Townsend's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Townsend is 62.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Townsend's population under 18 was 14.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Townsend's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Townsend, 14.41% were under the age of 15, 7.54% aged 15 to 29, 40.87% aged 30 to 64, 35.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Townsend:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Townsend, TN.
The Townsend, TN gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 57.

Townsend's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Townsend population: 99.33% are White, 0.50% are Asian and 0.17% are multiracial.
Townsend's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Townsend is White with a population of 593 (99.33% of the total population).

Townsend's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 601 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Townsend's population decreased by 71 (14.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Townsend's population increased by 133 (31.67%), 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, Townsend's population was lowest in year 2014 at 418.