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Tellico Plains, TN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tellico Plains is 902, which is 5.01% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.40% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Tellico Plains population density is 464.60 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tellico Plains is white, which represent 97.45% of the total population. The average Tellico Plains education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 902. #286

Population Growth Since 2000, #220

Tellico Plains, TN	5.01%
Tennessee	13.40%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #231

Tellico Plains, TN	464.60 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	879 (97.45%, #103)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #330)
Hispanic:	24 (2.66%, #163)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #202)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	18 (2.00%, #17)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5 (0.55%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

609 (67.52%) out of the total population of 902 reported first ancestry.

	Tellico Plains, TN	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Dutch	3	0.33%, see rank	1.19%	1.40%
English	50	5.54%, see rank	9.69%	8.02%
French	2	0.22%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	48	5.32%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.46%
Irish	96	10.64%, see rank	10.74%	10.80%
Italian	23	2.55%, see rank	2.16%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.33%, see rank	0.43%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.33%, see rank	2.26%	0.99%
Scottish	10	1.11%, see rank	2.08%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.22%, see rank	0.54%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	286	31.71%, see rank	16.94%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 390 (43.24%, see rank)

Females: 512 (56.76%, see rank)

Tellico Plains, TN	Male: 43.24% Female: 56.76%
Tennessee	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tellico Plains, TN	37.70 years old
Tennessee	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tellico Plains, TN	33.80 years old
Tennessee	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tellico Plains, TN	39.70 years old
Tennessee	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tellico Plains, TN	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	71	7.87%, see rank	6.23%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	66	7.32%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	57	6.32%, see rank	6.57%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	34	3.77%, see rank	6.58%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	38	4.21%, see rank	6.99%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	144	15.96%, see rank	13.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	148	16.41%, see rank	13.13%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	73	8.09%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	124	13.75%, see rank	12.73%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	82	9.09%, see rank	8.29%	7.64%
75 to 84	48	5.32%, see rank	4.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	17	1.88%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tellico Plains, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	636, 100%	4,336,243	209,056,129
Less Than High School	212, 33.33%, see rank	15.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	247, 38.84%, see rank	33.08%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	127, 19.97%, see rank	27.48%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	30, 4.72%, see rank	15.60%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	20, 3.14%, see rank	8.79%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.47, see rank	13.19	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tellico Plains, TN			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	36	100.00%	0.00%	73.89%	26.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	72	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	43	88.37%, see rank	11.63%, see rank	87.58%	12.42%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	6.67%, see rank	93.33%, see rank	76.56%	23.44%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	40.00%, see rank	60.00%, see rank	61.94%	38.06%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tellico Plains, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	380, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	123, 32.37%, see rank	28.12%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	257, 67.63%, see rank	71.88%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	246, 64.74%, see rank	66.66%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	147, 38.68%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	134, 35.26%, see rank	33.34%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tellico Plains, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	708	see rank	5,211,986	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	308	100%, see rank	2,510,764	123,281,364
Never Married	73	23.70%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	163	52.92%, see rank	53.84%	52.04%
Widowed	2	0.65%, see rank	2.79%	2.57%
Divorced	70	22.73%, see rank	11.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	400	100%, see rank	2,701,222	129,692,771
Never Married	50	12.50%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	218	54.50%, see rank	50.30%	49.19%
Widowed	58	14.50%, see rank	10.00%	9.16%
Divorced	74	18.50%, see rank	13.68%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tellico Plains, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	902	100.00%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	673	74.61%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	229	25.39%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tellico Plains, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	376	98.95%, see rank	92.96%	79.39%
Spanish	4	1.05%, see rank	3.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.