Essary Springs, Tennessee Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 154, Essary Springs's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Essary Springs is a small community located in Tennessee, within Hardeman County. The total population is 154. It ranks as the 462nd most populous out of 502 Census-designated places in Tennessee.

Age Demographics

The median age in Essary Springs is 55.3 years. This is 42% higher than the state median of 38.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Essary Springs is $39,805. This is 43% lower than the state median of $69,595. It is also 51% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Essary Springs. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Essary Springs, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $205,500. Housing costs are 28% lower than the state median of $286,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.2x. 64.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 4% lower than the state average of 66.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Essary Springs is White (non-Hispanic), making up 81.8% of the population.

Education

5.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. This is 83% lower than the state rate of 31.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 59.7%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Essary Springs, Tennessee is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Tennessee state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 502 Census-designated places in Tennessee. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.