City in Perry County, Indiana · 4.5 sq mi · 1,640 people per sq mi
7,434 people live in Tell City. The typical household earns $52,949, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,506 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.36%
Men 34.4 · Women 49
1860–2026
7,434
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,434
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,434 | -7 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,441 | -31 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 7,472 | -13 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 7,485 | +50 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 7,435 | -81 | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 7,516 | +10 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 7,506 | -13 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 7,519 | +21 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 7,498 | -28 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 7,526 | +19 | 0.25% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Tell City has a population change lower than Perry County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 42% | 34% |
| Never married | 31% | 41% | 21% |
| Divorced | 21% | 15% | 26% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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