Tellico Plains, Tennessee Population 2024

781

Tellico Plains Demographics

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

  • White: 96.39%
  • Two or more races: 3.22%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
400.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (17)
The current population of Tellico Plains, Tennessee is 781 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 764.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,22996.39%
Two or more races413.22%
Native American50.39%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Tellico Plains Population by Race

Tellico Plains Population Pyramid 2024

Tellico Plains Median Age

32.4

Total

29.6

Male

33.8

Female

Tellico Plains Adults

There are 820 adults, (174 of whom are seniors) in Tellico Plains.

Tellico Plains Age Dependency

97.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Tellico Plains Sex Ratio

Female62348.86%
Male65251.14%

Tellico Plains Population by Age

Tellico Plains Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4762.6871.628.4
Married1633.2277.922.1
Non Family1341.0456.743.3
Female924.1355.444.6
Male872.641000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tellico Plains Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade719.54%
Associates Degree466.18%
Bachelors Degree719.54%
Graduate Degree456.05%
High School Graduate24633.06%
Less Than 9th Grade496.59%
Some College21629.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tellico Plains Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tellico Plains Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White695598114
2+ Races33212
Hispanic1100
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.4%.

Tellico Plains Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,598$0$40,217
Graduate Degree$0$90,375$0
High School Graduate$38,162$39,510$23,047
Less Than 9th Grade$40,455$40,909$0
Overall$38,638$41,133$25,500
Some College$34,875$41,513$24,125

$38,638

Average Earnings

$41,133

Average Male

$25,500

Average Female

Tellico Plains Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tellico Plains Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tellico Plains Language

99.42% of Tellico Plains residents speak only English, while 0.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Tellico Plains Language

Tellico Plains Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,18936830.95%
Multiple411843.9%
Native55100%

30.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.07%

Male Poverty Rate

33.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tellico Plains

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tellico Plains is White, with 30.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.87%.

Tellico Plains Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College26.34%
Less Than 9th Grade21.67%
High School19.11%
Bachelors or Greater6.03%

Tellico Plains Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.26%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed12.12%

Tellico Plains Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tellico Plains Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,750$63,624
Households$39,886$54,225
Married Families$100,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,750$23,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tellico Plains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tellico Plains Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tellico Plains 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 45-54.

Tellico Plains Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tellico Plains Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20

Number of Veterans

20

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Tellico Plains Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7415
75+3
35 to 542
18 to 340
55 to 640

Tellico Plains Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White151.92%
Native American5100%

Tellico Plains Veterans by Race

Tellico Plains Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

50%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tellico Plains Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tellico Plains Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tellico Plains Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tellico Plains 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

74.04%

Born in Tellico Plains

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Tellico Plains residents were born in the United States, with 74.04% 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.

Tellico Plains Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202980350.63%
202879840.5%
202779440.51%
202679050.64%
202578540.51%
202478140.51%
202377781.04%
202276981.05%
2021761-3-0.39%
2020764-143-15.77%
201990730.33%
201890410.11%
2017903-3-0.33%
201690620.22%
2015904242.73%
2014880232.68%
201385720.23%
2012855-5-0.58%
201186050.58%
201085500%

Tellico Plains Population by Year