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Decherd, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Decherd is a Census city of 2,976 people across 4.82 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $37,575, 41.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $22,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Decherd
What Decherd is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.82 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land618
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Decherd
- Population2,976
- Median age38.6
- Population under 18722 plus or minus 185
- Share under 1824.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over324 plus or minus 89
- Share 65 and over10.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households1,333
- Family households637 plus or minus 132
- Share of households that are families47.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Decherd
- Median household income$37,575 plus or minus $8,276
- Per capita income$23,083
- Civilian labor force1,593 plus or minus 329
- Employed1,490 plus or minus 339
- Unemployed103 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over1,975
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Decherd
- Housing units1,397
- Occupied units1,333
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate4.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied549
- Renter occupied784 plus or minus 259
- Ownership rate41.2 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$871
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units883
- Share single family63.2 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Units in buildings of two or more432 plus or minus 242
- Share in buildings of two or more30.9 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Mobile homes82 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Decherd gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,385 plus or minus 327
- Commuting under 15 minutes658 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more258 plus or minus 110
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled13.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Decherd (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$22,000
- Average approval$22,000
- Median approval$22,000
- Largest approval$22,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decherd, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Decherd
- NFIP communityCity of Decherd
- NFIP community number470054
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/04/08
The City of Decherd participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470054 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Decherd
Franklin County context, not Decherd figures
- Establishments in Franklin County747
- Covered employment, Franklin County11,619
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$52,979
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County422
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Decherd.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Decherd questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Decherd, Tennessee?
2,976, in 1,333 households. Decherd city covers 4.82 square miles of land, which is 618 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Decherd in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Decherd?
$37,575. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,600. Median gross rent is $871 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Decherd businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $22,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $22,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decherd, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Decherd borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Decherd. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Decherd in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Decherd appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Decherd, city of, community 470054, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Decherd figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Decherd.
Is zoning published for Decherd?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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