Town in Grundy County, Tennessee · 19.8 sq mi · 62 people per sq mi
1,220 people live in Altamont. The typical household earns $41,373, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,117 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.91%
Men 44.9 · Women 51
2010–2026
1,220
2026 projection
9.2% since 2020 (increase)
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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2010–2026
1,220
2026 projection
9.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,220 | +17 | 1.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,203 | +17 | 1.43% |
| 2024 | 1,186 | +44 | 3.85% |
| 2023 | 1,142 | +16 | 1.42% |
| 2022 | 1,126 | +28 | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 1,098 | -19 | 1.70% |
| 2020 | 1,117 | -3 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 1,120 | +31 | 2.85% |
| 2018 | 1,089 | +13 | 1.21% |
| 2017 | 1,076 | +10 | 0.94% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
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.
Altamont is growing faster than Grundy County, Tennessee, 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 13 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 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 36% | 47% |
| Never married | 26% | 40% | 13% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 19% |
| Separated | 9% | 9% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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