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Pelham, Tennessee

Census designated place in Grundy County, Tennessee · ZIP 37366

  • Grundy County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 429 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 130Households
  • $66,667Median household income
  • $157,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Pelham

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Population, 2010 to 2020−7.9%
3603804004202010: 40320102020: 3712020403371
Population of Pelham at each census
CensusPopulation
2010403
2020371

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pelham
Under $50k13.8%
$50k to $100k43.1%
$100k to $150k10%
$150k to $200k18.5%
$200k and over14.6%

Median household income $66,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pelham
Owner occupied
98 units
Renter occupied
32 units
Vacancy rate
20.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pelham compared with its county and state
Pelham compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePelhamGrundy CountyTennessee
Population42913,6656,986,082
Median household income$66,667$45,573$67,097
Median age32.442.938.9
Median home value$157,100$133,400$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.1%12.4%30.4%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%83.2%67.0%
Mean commute to work25.3 minutes33.9 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Pelham1
Public schools in Pelham, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Pelham ElementaryPublicPre-K–8Grundy County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Pelham3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Pelham
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (TN-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 47
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 16

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Pelham’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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