Coalfield, Tennessee Population 2024

2,979

Coalfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Coalfield was:

  • White: 98.85%
  • Two or more races: 1.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
120.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.12% (118)
The current population of Coalfield, Tennessee is 2,979 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,861.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,75098.85%
Two or more races321.15%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Coalfield Population by Race

Coalfield Population Pyramid 2024

Coalfield Median Age

37.9

Total

35.5

Male

39.4

Female

Coalfield Adults

There are 1,960 adults, (515 of whom are seniors) in Coalfield.

Coalfield Age Dependency

92.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Coalfield Sex Ratio

Female1,31147.12%
Male1,47152.88%

Coalfield Population by Age

Coalfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8983.182.717.3
Married6063.4998.31.7
Non Family2031.0947.352.7
Female515.251000
Male384.610100

3.6

Average Family Size

3.1

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coalfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade995.44%
Associates Degree24713.58%
Bachelors Degree36920.29%
Graduate Degree29416.16%
High School Graduate46225.4%
Less Than 9th Grade824.51%
Some College26614.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coalfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coalfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7891,608660
2+ Races30303
Hispanic22220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.89%.

Coalfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,903$71,480$0
Graduate Degree$46,655$0$45,439
High School Graduate$58,125$61,735$22,731
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,821$61,505$37,078
Some College$46,831$58,666$0

$57,821

Average Earnings

$61,505

Average Male

$37,078

Average Female

Coalfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coalfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coalfield Language

93.36% of Coalfield residents speak only English, while 6.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.64% of the population.

Coalfield Language

Coalfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,70150418.66%

18.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.71%

Male Poverty Rate

25.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coalfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coalfield is White, with 18.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coalfield is White, with 18.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.45%.

Coalfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.33%
High School23.59%
Some College14.81%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Coalfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.82%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.01%
Female Unemployed0%

Coalfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coalfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,699$96,809
Households$88,026$85,640
Married Families$97,586$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,957$46,710

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coalfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Coalfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coalfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Coalfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coalfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

156

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam66
First Gulf War59
Second Gulf War40
Korea0
World War II0

Coalfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5459
75+46
18 to 3425
65 to 7420
55 to 646

Coalfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1568.08%

Coalfield Veterans by Race

Coalfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coalfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Coalfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coalfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coalfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.73%

Born in Coalfield

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Coalfield residents were born in the United States, with 79.73% having been born in Tennessee. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Coalfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,979371.26%
20232,942371.27%
20222,905-34-1.16%
20212,939782.73%
20202,86128110.89%
20192,5801958.18%
20182,385-182-7.09%
20172,567-104-3.89%
20162,671-19-0.71%
20152,6902158.69%
20142,475-46-1.82%
20132,52149024.13%
20122,031-10-0.49%
20112,041-422-17.13%
20102,46300%

Coalfield Population by Year