Plainview, Tennessee Population 2024

2,211

Plainview Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainview was:

  • White: 97.54%
  • Two or more races: 2.25%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
347.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.07% (146)
The current population of Plainview, Tennessee is 2,211 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,065.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,29997.54%
Two or more races532.25%
Other race50.21%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainview Population by Race

Plainview Population Pyramid 2024

Plainview Median Age

41.4

Total

35.1

Male

43.8

Female

Plainview Adults

There are 1,889 adults, (381 of whom are seniors) in Plainview.

Plainview Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainview Sex Ratio

Female1,33056.43%
Male1,02743.57%

Plainview Population by Age

Plainview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9272.5470.829.2
Married5522.9278.321.7
Non Family1731.0376.323.7
Female1582.6851.948.1
Male443.2722.777.3

2.82

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainview Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25715.58%
Associates Degree694.18%
Bachelors Degree824.97%
Graduate Degree432.61%
High School Graduate68041.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1247.52%
Some College39523.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainview Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6021,221117
Hispanic26260
2+ Races22228
Other Race550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.36%.

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$60,893$24,352
Graduate Degree$48,173$56,250$47,596
High School Graduate$40,000$55,234$27,292
Less Than 9th Grade$27,350$32,083$15,658
Overall$37,820$47,417$25,188
Some College$45,313$51,667$27,500

$37,820

Average Earnings

$47,417

Average Male

$25,188

Average Female

Plainview Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainview Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainview Language

97.25% of Plainview residents speak only English, while 2.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.

Plainview Language

Plainview Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,26424710.91%
Hispanic622438.71%

11.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.28%

Male Poverty Rate

13.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainview is Hispanic, with 38.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainview is White, with 10.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.22%.

Plainview Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.06%
Some College8.41%
High School5.74%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed24.24%
Female Employed8.76%
Male Employed2.32%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,173$69,822
Households$58,352$63,784
Married Families$73,387$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,583$31,683

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainview Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainview Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Plainview Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainview Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

120

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War40
Vietnam31
First Gulf War27
World War II8
Korea0

Plainview Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5440
75+31
65 to 7427
18 to 3420
55 to 642

Plainview Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1176.28%
2+ Races313.64%

Plainview Veterans by Race

Plainview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Plainview Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.17%

Born in Plainview

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Plainview residents were born in the United States, with 86.17% having been born in Tennessee. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plainview Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,394361.53%
20282,358371.59%
20272,321371.62%
20262,284361.6%
20252,248371.67%
20242,211361.66%
20232,175321.49%
20222,143522.49%
20212,091261.26%
20202,065-89-4.13%
20192,154331.56%
20182,121301.43%
20172,091200.97%
20162,071-7-0.34%
20152,078110.53%
20142,067-14-0.67%
20132,081-20-0.95%
20122,101-17-0.8%
20112,118-2-0.09%
20102,12000%

Plainview Population by Year