Decatur
Tennessee

What stands out

What stands out about Decatur County: the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($597 a month), life expectancy is in the bottom 11% of American counties (71.7 years), and rainfall is in the top 11% of American counties (53 inches a year). Within Tennessee it ranks 9th of 95 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Decatur County, Tennessee. 11,483 people live here with you. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +216).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $48,466 a year, lower than 82% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,601. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 81% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $182K, cheaper than 70% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $597 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $653 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 86% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.7 years, shorter than 89% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 4.4 per 10,000 people. 13.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.32 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 68 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 72 and lows near 50, warmer than 71% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 146 Mbps down, slower than 72% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.