Tellico Plains is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 781 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tellico Plains is the 305th largest community in Tennessee.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Tellico Plains is worth considering.

Being a small town, Tellico Plains does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Tellico Plains is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.96% of adults 25 and older in Tellico Plains have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tellico Plains in 2022 was $24,544, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,176 for a family of four. However, Tellico Plains contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Tellico Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tellico Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Tellico Plains include English, Irish, German, European, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Tellico Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.