Grand Junction: Demographics & People
435 people call Grand Junction home, in 190 households. Population shrank 22.3% from 560 (2022) to 435 (2024). Median age 39.4 years. (0.7y younger than Hardeman County; 4.4y older than Tennessee). Children under 18 are 18% of the population. Population is 67% Black and 32% White (non-Hispanic). The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.44). 65% of households are family-led. County is gaining 2,233 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 37% adult obesity, 17% smoke.
- 2.3 people per household (vs Tennessee avg 2.5).
- 35% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Tennessee 42%).
- 67 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Tennessee 65).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 22.3% from 560 (2022) to 435 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~343 (extrapolated at -11.2%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 241.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,990 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -22.3% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 560 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 435 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 435 people (vs Tennessee 63,091) |
| Population Estimate | 241 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 39.4y is 0.5 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 18% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 39.4 years (vs Tennessee 35.0y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 18.2% |
| Age Summary · Character | family-oriented |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 435 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 79 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 120.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 140.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 96 |
| Population under 18 | 79 |
| Median age | 39.4 years (vs Tennessee 35.0y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 435 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.44 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.
| White residents | 178 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 372 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 3 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 44.4% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | moderately diverse |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 3 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 67.3% |
| Black population | 66.7% (vs Tennessee 16.2%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 0.7% (vs Tennessee 10.0%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 32.2% (vs Tennessee 66.3%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 351 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 80 |
| Share born in this state | 80.7% |
| Share born in another state | 19.3% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 18.4% |
| Naturalized citizens | 0.9% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 2 |
| From Europe | 2 |
Households & Family Composition
190 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 65% are family households — near the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 153 families, 8% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 105 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 153 |
| Married couples with children | 13 |
| Average household size | 2.60 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 18.4% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 753 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 371 |
| Family households | 123 households (vs Tennessee 15,978) |
| Households that are families | 64.7% (vs Tennessee 58.5%) |
| Total households | 190 households (vs Tennessee 25,255) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 5.7% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 2,233 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 5.7% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 44,352 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 42,119 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 2,233 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 29 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 6.7% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 7 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 47047 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 47 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 047 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Fayette |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.5% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 15.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 22.60 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 47047 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Fayette County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 952 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 47047 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Fayette County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 68.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 59.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 47.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 41,133 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 1.80 |
| Family Score · Schools | 1 |
| Family Score · Childcare Centers | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 18.2% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 435, shrinking, family-oriented, middle-class, blue collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 435 people (vs Tennessee 63,091) |
| Town Summary · County | Fayette County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade