Puryear, Tennessee Population 2024

710

Puryear Demographics

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

  • White: 84.27%
  • Other race: 7.68%
  • Black or African American: 4.27%
  • Two or more races: 3.78%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
749.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.14% (8)
The current population of Puryear, Tennessee is 710 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 702.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69184.27%
Other race637.68%
Black or African American354.27%
Two or more races313.78%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Puryear Population by Race

Puryear Population Pyramid 2024

Puryear Median Age

40.6

Total

35.9

Male

53.3

Female

Puryear Adults

There are 630 adults, (193 of whom are seniors) in Puryear.

Puryear Age Dependency

87.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Puryear Sex Ratio

Female37545.73%
Male44554.27%

Puryear Population by Age

Puryear Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2882.6783.716.3
Married1443.3589.610.4
Non Family981.0378.621.4
Female293.3189.710.3
Male175.2452.947.1

3.33

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

83.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Puryear Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7413.17%
Associates Degree376.58%
Bachelors Degree386.76%
Graduate Degree173.02%
High School Graduate26847.69%
Less Than 9th Grade264.63%
Some College10218.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Puryear Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Puryear Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50943853
Hispanic3672
Other Race2900
Black12120
2+ Races550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.41%.

Puryear Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,167$58,750$28,333
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,977$29,250$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$11,438$0$0
Overall$28,438$29,821$27,083
Some College$34,107$34,464$0

$28,438

Average Earnings

$29,821

Average Male

$27,083

Average Female

Puryear Earnings by Educational Attainment

Puryear Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Puryear Language

91.43% of Puryear residents speak only English, while 8.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.57% of the population.

Puryear Language

Puryear Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64411417.7%
Hispanic797088.61%
Other6363100%
Black351851.43%

25.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.79%

Male Poverty Rate

15.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Puryear

The race most likely to be in poverty in Puryear is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Puryear is White, with 17.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.06%.

Puryear Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50%
Bachelors or Greater15.38%
High School12.15%
Some College5.22%

Puryear Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed19.89%
Female Employed1.64%
Female Unemployed0%

Puryear Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Puryear Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,000$57,399
Households$42,857$50,642
Married Families$54,444$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,313$34,045

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Puryear Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Puryear Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Puryear 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.

Puryear Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Puryear Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

60

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War31
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War19
Korea3
World War II0

Puryear Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6426
75+19
65 to 7412
35 to 549
18 to 344

Puryear Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6711.94%
Black38.57%

Puryear Veterans by Race

Puryear Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Puryear Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Puryear Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Puryear Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Puryear 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

51.22%

Born in Puryear

95.37%

Native Born

4.63%

Foreign Born

4.63%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.37% of Puryear residents were born in the United States, with 51.22% having been born in Tennessee. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Puryear Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972020.28%
202871820.28%
202771620.28%
202671420.28%
202571220.28%
202471020.28%
2023708-1-0.14%
202270910.14%
202170860.85%
2020702436.53%
2019659-3-0.45%
2018662-2-0.3%
201766420.3%
201666200%
2015662-2-0.3%
2014664-1-0.15%
2013665-4-0.6%
2012669-3-0.45%
2011672-1-0.15%
201067300%

Puryear Population by Year