City · Tennessee
Ardmore, Tennessee
Ardmore, city, mostly in Giles County (88.1% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Ardmore had 1,244 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,217 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,073 (±227). GEOID 4701640.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,244
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,217 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,073 ±227
Median household income
$47,188
±$13,967 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595
Median home value
$168,100
±$42,041 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700
Median gross rent
$871
±$188 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189
Where is Ardmore and what county is it in?
Ardmore is a city mostly in Giles County (88.1% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It covers 4.7 square miles of land, 259 residents per square mile in 2020.
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Giles County | 1,072 | 88.1% |
| Lincoln County | 145 | 11.9% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Ardmore, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,244 people lived in Ardmore on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, slower than Tennessee (+5.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,217 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,073 (±227).
| Measure | Ardmore | Giles County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,073 ±227 | 30,620 | −313 |
| Households | 459 ±96 | 12,058 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.26 ±0.33 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 521 ±102 | 14,221 | no clear change |
Ardmore's population since 2000
From 1,082 in 2000 to 1,244 in 2025: up 15.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ardmore as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Ardmore?
The median resident of Ardmore is 47.2 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.0%.
| Measure | Ardmore | Giles County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2 ±5.1 | 43.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.8% ±6.8 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.3% ±6.6 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 48.6% ±6.3 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±3.8 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.8% ±6.9 pts | 82.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±4.6 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±2.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±2.1 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.7% ±4.5 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 25.8% ±8.6 pts | 17.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7% ±7.3 pts | 7.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.9% ±5.5 pts | 87.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.8% ±6.5 pts | 20.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.2% ±5.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.7% ±8.3 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.9% ±7.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Ardmore earn?
Half of Ardmore's 459 households earn less than $47,188 a year (±$13,967), against $62,307 in Giles County and $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 it was $45,022 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Ardmore | Giles County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,188 ±$13,967 | $62,307 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,217 ±$14,594 | $87,585 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,578 ±$6,986 | $35,909 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 21.6% ±11.4 pts | 12.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.6% ±27.5 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.8% ±5.1 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±7.2 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.9% ±9.4 pts | 82.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Ardmore?
Owners occupy 63.8% of Ardmore's occupied homes and renters 36.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,100 by its owner (±$42,041). The median renter pays $871 a month including utilities, and 32.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Ardmore | Giles County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,100 ±$42,041 | $234,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $871 ±$188 | $862 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.3% ±20.7 pts | 30.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,035 ±$138 | $1,330 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.8% ±11.4 pts | 73.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.2% ±11.4 pts | 26.7% | – |
| Housing units | 521 ±102 | 14,221 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% ±10.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.5% ±8.3 pts | 72.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.7% ±7.5 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.2% ±7.2 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±6.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Ardmore building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Ardmore in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 5.9 across Tennessee.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Ardmore work and get to work?
77.2% of Ardmore's workers drive alone and 9.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 43.6 minutes.
| Measure | Ardmore | Giles County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.8% ±7.5 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% ±4.4 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2% ±11.5 pts | 82.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.6% ±7.8 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.2% ±4.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 43.6 min ±10.2 | 29.8 min | +17.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Ardmore?
No census tract lies mostly in Ardmore; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9208Giles County | 3,030 | $51,974 |
| Tract 9757Lincoln County | 3,384 | $68,835 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ardmore) · Census block assignment files
How does Ardmore compare with other places in Tennessee?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ardmore is the 9,467th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 222nd-most populous of 345 in Tennessee.
Ardmore ranks 220th of 287 places in Tennessee with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 222nd | 345 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 133rd | 230 |
| Residents per square mile | 258th | 289 |
| Median household income | 220th | 287 |
| Per capita income | 107th | 289 |
| Median home value | 212th | 285 |
| Median gross rent | 141st | 265 |
| Poverty rate | 69th | 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 143rd | 276 |
| Median age | 41st | 289 |
| Owner-occupied share | 166th | 289 |
| Work from home | 114th | 167 |
| Travel time to work | 4th | 288 |
Ardmore's figures with every place in Tennessee (CSV)
Every place in Tennessee, sortable · Compare Ardmore with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Ardmore?
23 of the 57 figures for Ardmore on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ardmore are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Ardmore.