Town in Shelby County, Texas · 3.7 sq mi · 269 people per sq mi
About 1,000 people live in Tenaha. The typical household earns $27,813, and the median resident is 29.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 985 in 2020
Poverty rate 43.08%
Men 28.5 · Women 33.4
2010–2026
1,009
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,009
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,009 | +4 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,005 | +1 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 1,004 | +4 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | +6 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 994 | +4 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 990 | +5 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 985 | -166 | 14.42% |
| 2019 | 1,151 | +1 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 1,150 | +5 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 1,145 | -15 | 1.29% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 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 2 residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Never married | 53% | 55% | 50% |
| Divorced | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau