Mcnairy County, Tennessee


Mcnairy County is a county in the United States of Tennessee. Mcnairy County had an official population of 24653 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 25724, making it Tennessee's 57th largest county. Its area is just over 560.84 sq mi (1452.57 kmē), of which, 560.04 square miles (1450.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.79 square miles (2.05 kmē) of it is water, making it Tennessee's 25th largest county by total area.

Mcnairy County Tennessee
Map of Mcnairy County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 24653 people, 9980 households, and 7133 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (16.99/kmē), it is Tennessee's 25th least densely populated county. There were 11219 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (7.72/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. In the Mcnairy County, 23.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% were 18 to 24, 26.7% were 25 to 44, 25.6% were 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 25724, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 92.13% White, 6.39% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 1.05% from two or more races.

McNairy County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
McNairy County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
McNairy County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30154, making its Tennessee's 60th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $36045, it would be the 60th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $16385, making it the 49th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Tennessee.

In 2000, 5328 pupils and students, of which 51.11% are male and 48.89% are female, 21.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.44% nursery or pri school, 6.64% kindergarten, 51.37% elementary school, 24.44% high school and 11.11% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Enville TownChester County, McNairy County1.461.460230157.91419929722
2Adamsville TownHardin County, McNairy County6.956.90.051983287.31880630929
3Bethel Springs TownMcNairy County2.212.210763345.21440227500
4Eastview TownMcNairy County5.015.010618123.21709429766
5Finger CityMcNairy County1.511.510350231.11165429250
6Guys TownMcNairy County11.7411.720.0348341.21438330694
7Michie TownMcNairy County5.555.550647116.61312228929
8Milledgeville TownMcNairy County, Chester County, Hardin County1.611.610287178.11468829583
9Ramer CityMcNairy County1.711.710354206.81494227292
10Selmer TownMcNairy County9.799.780.024541464.52135028494
11Stantonville TownMcNairy County1.111.1103122821337833047
YearPopulation
April 2000 census24653
April 2000 Estimate24665
July 2000 Estimate24711
July 2001 Estimate24606
July 2002 Estimate24605
July 2003 Estimate24750
July 2004 Estimate24859
July 2005 Estimate25064
July 2006 Estimate25318
July 2007 Estimate25490
July 2008 Estimate25724
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school164179343
Kindergarten213141354
Elementary school143613012737
High school6566461302
College or graduate school254338592
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
McNairy County, Tennessee$30154$36045$16385
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587