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Plainview, Tennessee

City in Union County, Tennessee · ZIP 37721, 37779

  • Union County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,226 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 903Households
  • $61,343Median household income
  • $151,200Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+10.4%
1.8k1.9k2k2.1k2.2k2000: 1,86620002010: 2,12520102020: 2,06020201,8662,060
Population of Plainview at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,866
20102,125
20202,060

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

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; 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 Plainview
Under $50k39.6%
$50k to $100k42%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $61,343 · 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 Plainview
Owner occupied
653 units
Renter occupied
250 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

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.

Plainview compared with its county and state
Plainview compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlainviewUnion CountyTennessee
Population2,27620,1416,986,082
Median household income$61,343$61,858$67,097
Median age41.542.438.9
Median home value$151,200$186,300$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.9%14.5%30.4%
Foreign-born residents0.5%0.5%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%80.4%67.0%
Mean commute to work34.1 minutes33.6 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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