Tell City, Indiana Population 2024

7,479

Tell City Demographics

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

  • White: 92.45%
  • Black or African American: 3.35%
  • Two or more races: 2.29%
  • Asian: 1.35%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,649.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-22)
The current population of Tell City, Indiana is 7,479 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,501.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,90692.45%
Black or African American2503.35%
Two or more races1712.29%
Asian1011.35%
Native American260.35%
Other race160.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tell City Population by Race

Tell City Population Pyramid 2024

Tell City Median Age

38.9

Total

36.2

Male

44.2

Female

Tell City Adults

There are 5,933 adults, (1,539 of whom are seniors) in Tell City.

Tell City Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Tell City Sex Ratio

Female3,84251.43%
Male3,62848.57%

Tell City Population by Age

Tell City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4612.1162.637.4
Non Family1,7511.2446.153.9
Married1,1353.0887.212.8
Male3182.4774.225.8
Female2573.2351.848.2

2.87

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tell City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4017.5%
Associates Degree53810.06%
Bachelors Degree61111.43%
Graduate Degree2484.64%
High School Graduate2,29142.85%
Less Than 9th Grade701.31%
Some College1,18722.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tell City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tell City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0194,554804
Black1631630
2+ Races85797
Asian616135
Hispanic383813
Native American888
Other Race555

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

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

Tell City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,932$52,790$34,375
Graduate Degree$44,545$0$41,058
High School Graduate$42,337$49,021$30,810
Less Than 9th Grade$24,688$0$0
Overall$40,207$48,125$29,595
Some College$37,985$46,429$28,388

$40,207

Average Earnings

$48,125

Average Male

$29,595

Average Female

Tell City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tell City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tell City Language

97.6% of Tell City residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.42% of the population.

Tell City Language

Tell City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6821,20618.05%
Black24610944.31%
Hispanic1406747.86%
Multiple1654426.67%
Native2626100%

19.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.64%

Male Poverty Rate

21.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tell City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tell City is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tell City is White, with 18.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.4%.

Tell City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College24.85%
Bachelors or Greater24.82%
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
High School10.28%

Tell City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.1%
Female Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed23.97%
Male Employed9.15%

Tell City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tell City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,118$76,680
Households$49,761$61,031
Married Families$85,810$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,101$42,705

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tell City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Tell City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tell City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tell City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tell City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

559

Number of Veterans

531

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War160
Vietnam150
Second Gulf War125
Korea17
World War II8

Tell City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+163
55 to 64118
65 to 74115
35 to 54114
18 to 3449

Tell City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55910.09%

Tell City Veterans by Race

Tell City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tell City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Tell City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tell City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tell City 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

63.19%

Born in Tell City

97.58%

Native Born

2.42%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.58% of Tell City residents were born in the United States, with 63.19% having been born in Indiana. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tell City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,453-5-0.07%
20287,458-5-0.07%
20277,463-6-0.08%
20267,469-5-0.07%
20257,474-5-0.07%
20247,479-6-0.08%
20237,485300.4%
20227,455-89-1.18%
20217,544430.57%
20207,5012853.95%
20197,216-12-0.17%
20187,228-60-0.82%
20177,288-14-0.19%
20167,302110.15%
20157,291290.4%
20147,262-30-0.41%
20137,292140.19%
20127,278-39-0.53%
20117,317-23-0.31%
20107,34000%
20007,845-243-3%
19908,088-616-7.08%
19808,7047719.72%
19707,9331,32420.03%
19606,60987415.24%
19505,7353406.3%
19405,39552210.71%
19304,87378719.26%
19204,08671721.28%
19103,36968925.71%
19002,680-4,773-64.04%

Tell City Population by Year