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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do McKenzie, TN compare?
| Figure | McKenzie, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,632 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,529 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 868 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.4% |
| Measure | McKenzie, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,631±203 |
| Median age | 32.9±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.8%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.8%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.0%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $37,236±$11,430 |
| Per capita income | $23,619±$3,063 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.2%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $154,500±$19,083 |
| Median gross rent | $663±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.1%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.0%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.3%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov