The Town Files

Decatur County, Tennessee

11,579 people. The median home is worth $139,600 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $45,375.

Towns in Decatur County

Towns in Decatur County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Parsons2,100$118,100$36,15445.0
Decaturville807$135,000$41,59745.1

People and housing

Decatur CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$139,600$204,650
Median rent$757$863
Median household income$45,375$57,917
Median age45.840.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%18.2%
Below the poverty line22.1%14.2%

Jobs and pay

3,565 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,601 a year.

Largest industries in Decatur CountyHealth care & social assistan…699 jobs · $47,863Manufacturing556 jobs · $53,295Retail359 jobs · $28,034Hotels & restaurants277 jobs · $16,331Construction175 jobs · $57,254Other services153 jobs · $66,578
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Decatur County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 368 storm events in Decatur County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Decatur County by type since 1996Hail54Heat70Flood3Drought21Tornado7Heavy Snow4Flash Flood43Winter Storm21Excessive Heat25Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Decatur County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
January 14, 2022TornadoDR-4637: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).