Town · Tennessee
Kimball, Tennessee
Kimball, town, in Marion County, Tennessee. Kimball had 1,633 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,545 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,639 (±330). GEOID 4739400.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,633
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,545 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,639 ±330
Median household income
$60,543
±$11,856 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595
Median home value
$231,400
±$19,590 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700
Median gross rent
$754
±$159 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189
Where is Kimball and what county is it in?
Kimball is a town in Marion County, Tennessee. It covers 5.3 square miles of land, 291 residents per square mile in 2020.
Kimball is in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kimball, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,633 people lived in Kimball on July 1, 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, in line with Tennessee (+5.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,545 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,639 (±330).
| Measure | Kimball | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,639 ±330 | 29,250 | no clear change |
| Households | 684 ±139 | 11,869 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40 ±0.26 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 781 ±151 | 14,058 | no clear change |
Kimball's population since 2000
From 1,312 in 2000 to 1,633 in 2025: up 24.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kimball 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 Kimball?
The median resident of Kimball is 43.3 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.9%.
| Measure | Kimball | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.3 ±5.9 | 43.8 | +8.8 |
| Under 18 years | 23.2% ±4.3 pts | 20.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.7% ±5.5 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Male | 49.2% ±4.3 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9% ±7.0 pts | 2.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.2% ±7.7 pts | 90.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±3.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2% ±7.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.6% ±7.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2% ±2.4 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±3.6 pts | 19.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8% ±7.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.5% ±5.2 pts | 83.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0% ±6.7 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.8% ±5.4 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.7% ±5.0 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.2% ±3.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
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 Kimball earn?
Half of Kimball's 684 households earn less than $60,543 a year (±$11,856), against $61,824 in Marion County and $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 it was $62,545 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kimball | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,543 ±$11,856 | $61,824 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,279 ±$7,862 | $78,755 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,404 ±$3,638 | $32,016 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9% ±3.3 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.9% ±4.3 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.5% ±7.7 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.7% ±5.1 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.3% ±8.1 pts | 85.3% | – |
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 Kimball?
Owners occupy 70.6% of Kimball's occupied homes and renters 29.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,400 by its owner (±$19,590). The median renter pays $754 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Kimball | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,400 ±$19,590 | $195,200 | +$67,472 |
| Median gross rent | $754 ±$159 | $853 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.1% ±13.8 pts | 36.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,305 ±$200 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.6% ±9.0 pts | 78.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.4% ±9.0 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Housing units | 781 ±151 | 14,058 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.8% ±2.9 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.6% ±11.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.6% ±6.5 pts | 74.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.5% ±5.7 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.8% ±5.2 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.9% ±0.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.8% ±6.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
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 Kimball building?
Builders took permits for 14 new housing units in Kimball in 2025 (14 in single-family houses), 8.6 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 Kimball work and get to work?
69.6% of Kimball's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.
| Measure | Kimball | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.0% ±7.8 pts | 54.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.6% ±12.7 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.2% ±6.6 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.7% ±3.6 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min ±4.6 | 33.9 min | +5.9 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 Kimball?
No census tract lies mostly in Kimball; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 503.01Marion County | 5,397 | $59,324 |
| Tract 502.04Marion County | 3,792 | $72,768 |
| Tract 503.02Marion County | 3,699 | $64,873 |
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 Kimball) · Census block assignment files
How does Kimball compare with other places in Tennessee?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kimball is the 8,451st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 198th-most populous of 345 in Tennessee.
Kimball ranks 130th 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 | 198th | 345 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 75th | 230 |
| Residents per square mile | 247th | 289 |
| Median household income | 130th | 287 |
| Per capita income | 102nd | 289 |
| Median home value | 126th | 285 |
| Median gross rent | 204th | 265 |
| Poverty rate | 206th | 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 128th | 276 |
| Median age | 97th | 289 |
| Owner-occupied share | 130th | 289 |
| Work from home | 147th | 167 |
| Travel time to work | 135th | 288 |
Kimball's figures with every place in Tennessee (CSV)
Every place in Tennessee, sortable · Compare Kimball 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 Kimball?
20 of the 57 figures for Kimball 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 Kimball 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 Kimball.