Decherd is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,479 people and two associated neighborhoods, Decherd is the 200th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Decherd is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Decherd is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Decherd who work in healthcare suport services (15.77%), food service (15.30%), and sales jobs (10.47%). As is often the case in a small city, Decherd doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Decherd is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.63% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Decherd in 2022 was $23,083, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,332 for a family of four. However, Decherd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Decherd is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Decherd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Decherd residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Decherd include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Decherd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
