City in Wayne County, Tennessee · 5.6 sq mi · 397 people per sq mi
2,208 people live in Clifton. The typical household earns $43,571, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,651 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.49%
Men 44.3 · Women 35.9
1880–2026
2,208
2026 projection
16.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1880–2026
2,208
2026 projection
16.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 2,208 | -136 | 5.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,344 | +230 | 10.88% |
| 2024 | 2,114 | -129 | 5.75% |
| 2023 | 2,243 | -287 | 11.34% |
| 2022 | 2,530 | -39 | 1.52% |
| 2021 | 2,569 | -82 | 3.09% |
| 2020 | 2,651 | -3 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 2,654 | -3 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 2,657 | -6 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 2,663 | -15 | 0.56% |
Showing 10 of 27 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.
Clifton has a population change lower than Wayne 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 27 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 3 residents
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 20% | 33% |
| Never married | 44% | 49% | 16% |
| Divorced | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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