Watertown, Tennessee Population 2024

1,621

Watertown Demographics

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

  • White: 82.59%
  • Black or African American: 7.94%
  • Other race: 4.9%
  • Two or more races: 4.04%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,128.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.24% (66)
The current population of Watertown, Tennessee is 1,621 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,555.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,24882.59%
Black or African American1207.94%
Other race744.9%
Two or more races614.04%
Native American80.53%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watertown Population by Race

Watertown Population Pyramid 2024

Watertown Median Age

41.2

Total

38.9

Male

43.1

Female

Watertown Adults

There are 1,144 adults, (261 of whom are seniors) in Watertown.

Watertown Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Watertown Sex Ratio

Female83955.53%
Male67244.47%

Watertown Population by Age

Watertown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6152.4667.632.4
Married2643.1984.815.2
Non Family2071.267.132.9
Female1252.9727.272.8
Male192.531000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watertown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade494.64%
Associates Degree777.28%
Bachelors Degree10910.31%
Graduate Degree454.26%
High School Graduate46143.61%
Less Than 9th Grade676.34%
Some College24923.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watertown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White915834133
Black51465
Other Race452510
2+ Races32226
Hispanic25212
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 22.22%.

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,000$101,250$0
Graduate Degree$100,294$0$100,294
High School Graduate$38,446$51,875$35,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$78,750$8,375
Overall$42,143$61,319$31,375
Some College$46,750$63,207$28,250

$42,143

Average Earnings

$61,319

Average Male

$31,375

Average Female

Watertown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watertown Language

98.45% of Watertown residents speak only English, while 1.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.13% of the population.

Watertown Language

Watertown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,2211058.6%
Black1201613.33%

8.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.85%

Male Poverty Rate

11.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown is Black, with 13.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown is White, with 8.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.5%.

Watertown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.53%
Less Than 9th Grade7.76%
Some College2.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.35%
Male Employed1.24%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,466$81,794
Households$62,991$68,511
Married Families$88,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,691$38,704

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watertown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Watertown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watertown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Watertown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watertown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

85

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War54
First Gulf War44
Vietnam25
Korea0
World War II0

Watertown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5447
65 to 7416
55 to 6412
18 to 345
75+5

Watertown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White808.21%
Black56.17%

Watertown Veterans by Race

Watertown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Watertown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown 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

65.52%

Born in Watertown

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Watertown residents were born in the United States, with 65.52% having been born in Tennessee. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Watertown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,705171.01%
20281,688171.02%
20271,671160.97%
20261,655171.04%
20251,638171.05%
20241,621161%
20231,605140.88%
20221,591362.32%
20211,55500%
20201,555342.24%
20191,52190.6%
20181,512-17-1.11%
20171,529130.86%
20161,516110.73%
20151,505-3-0.2%
20141,508181.21%
20131,49090.61%
20121,48120.14%
20111,47930.2%
20101,47600%

Watertown Population by Year