Dayton Population History 1990 - 2023

Dayton Population Facts

What is the current population of Dayton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Dayton is 7,362. Dayton, Tennessee is the 3,887th largest city in the US.

What county is Dayton, Tennessee in?

Dayton is located entirely in Rhea County.

What is the size of Dayton, Tennessee in square miles?

Dayton has an area of 7.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Dayton?

The current population of Dayton (7,362) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Dayton growing?

Dayton has grown 12.8% since the 2000. Dayton, Tennessee is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 63% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Dayton, Tennessee?

Dayton has a population density of 939.6 people per square mile.

Dayton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Dayton, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Dayton, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,995. The voting age population is 43.7% male and 56.3% female.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.7% of the residents of Dayton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Dayton, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Dayton are 84.0% White, 6.5% Two or more races, 5.7% Black, 2.0% Other and 1.8% Asian. Additionally, 6.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Dayton, 28.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 45.1%. On a per-household basis, 25.0% of families are below the poverty line in Dayton.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.2% of Dayton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Dayton, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.4% of Dayton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.0% have a bachelor's degree and 8.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Dayton residents aged 5 and older, 8.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Dayton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Dayton, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Dayton is 10.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Dayton, 16.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Dayton, Tennessee?

The median household income in Dayton is $36,393.

Dayton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Dayton, Tennessee?

In Dayton, 51.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Dayton, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 48.6% of housing units in Dayton.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Dayton, 1.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Dayton, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Dayton, 19.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 520 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Dayton, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Dayton is $678.

What percentage of households in Dayton, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Dayton, 79.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.