Moving to Dayton, Tennessee

About Dayton, Tennessee
Dayton

Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,065. The Dayton Urban Cluster includes developed areas adjacent to the city and extends south to Graysville.

Dayton was the site of the Scopes Trial in 1925 dealing with the rejection of evolution by religious groups.

Gender
Gender Dayton Tennessee Country
Female 53.1% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 46.9% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Dayton Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 16% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.1% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.7% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.6% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.5% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.4% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.8% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.9% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Dayton Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 12% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 32% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 9% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Dayton Tennessee Country
White 81.4% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 4.6% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.9% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.4% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity