Pocahontas, Tennessee Population 2024

272

Pocahontas Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 90.99%
  • White: 9.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
132.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.53% (-19)
The current population of Pocahontas, Tennessee is 272 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American21290.99%
White219.01%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Pocahontas Population by Race

Pocahontas Population Pyramid 2024

Pocahontas Median Age

42.5

Total

10.7

Male

71.2

Female

Pocahontas Adults

There are 128 adults, (65 of whom are seniors) in Pocahontas.

Pocahontas Age Dependency

269.8

Age Dependency Ratio

103.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

166.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pocahontas Sex Ratio

Female8737.34%
Male14662.66%

Pocahontas Population by Age

Pocahontas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All514.571000
Married307.071000
Non Family2101000
Male0000
Female0000

7.07

Average Family Size

4.57

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pocahontas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree3225%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate9675%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College00%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pocahontas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pocahontas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black10710722
Hispanic222222
White212110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Pocahontas Educational Attainment by Race

Pocahontas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pocahontas Language

87.12% of Pocahontas residents speak only English, while 12.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.88% of the population.

Pocahontas Language

Pocahontas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White211152.38%

4.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

0%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pocahontas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pocahontas is White, with 52.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pocahontas is White, with 52.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.47%.

Pocahontas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School11.46%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Pocahontas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Pocahontas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pocahontas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$-999,999,999
Households-$-999,999,999
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pocahontas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.2%

Male Marriage Rate

25.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pocahontas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pocahontas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pocahontas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pocahontas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Pocahontas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Pocahontas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3028.04%

Pocahontas Veterans by Race

Pocahontas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pocahontas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.6%

Labor Force Participation

40.6%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Pocahontas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pocahontas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pocahontas 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

73.39%

Born in Pocahontas

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Pocahontas residents were born in the United States, with 73.39% having been born in Tennessee. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pocahontas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024272207.94%
2023252198.15%
2022233-29-11.07%
2021262-29-9.97%
202029100%

Pocahontas Population by Year