Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pelham, Tennessee

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Cemeteries and crematoriums14
Religion1345 years

Pelham, Tennessee Facts

Area16.7 mi²
Population417
Male Population211 (50.7%)
Female Population206 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+53.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.7%
Median Age44.2 years (Male: 42.6, Female: 45.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$31,040 (2022)
Area Codes931
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng35.31008, -85.88081
Zip Codes37366

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Pelham, Tennessee Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population272338424391417449489
Population Density16.3 / mi²20.3 / mi²25.5 / mi²23.5 / mi²25 / mi²27 / mi²29.4 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pelham, Tennessee Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pelham, Tennessee+53.3%+23.4%-1.7%
Tennessee
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pelham, Tennessee Median Age

Median Age: 44.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pelham, Tennessee44.2 yrs45.6 yrs42.6 yrs
Tennessee38.1 yrs39.3 yrs36.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pelham, Tennessee Population Density

Population Density: 25 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pelham, Tennessee41716.65 sq mi25 / mi²
Tennessee6.7 million42,144.3 sq mi158 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pelham, Tennessee Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Pelham, Tennessee

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pelham, Tennessee Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$28,854$31,487$32,561$36,430$31,265$34,417$31,113$31,040
Total GDP$6.9M$8.2M$8.7M$9.6M$8.2M$9M$8.5M$8.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Pelham, Tennessee CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pelham, Tennessee8,163 tn19.57 tn490.2 tons/mi²
Tennessee123,831,692 tn18.6 tn2,938.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pelham, Tennessee CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,163 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita19.57 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)490.2 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/1/095:01 PM395.4 km24,510 m1km ESE of South Cleveland, Tennesseeusgs.gov
6/19/076:16 PM3.571.3 km1,170 m10km ENE of Spencer, Tennesseeusgs.gov
5/2/0310:48 AM3.194 km14,500 m11km ENE of Fort Payne, Alabamausgs.gov
4/29/039:45 AM3.198.7 km3,080 m7km E of Fort Payne, Alabamausgs.gov
4/29/038:59 AM4.693.4 km19,810 m9km NE of Fort Payne, Alabamausgs.gov
12/8/011:08 AM3.971.9 km5,000 mAlabamausgs.gov
3/21/0111:35 PM3.264.4 km3,000 mAlabamausgs.gov
3/7/015:12 PM3.297.3 km18,040 m5km WNW of Decatur, Tennesseeusgs.gov
3/18/9510:06 PM3.388.1 km17,000 meastern Tennesseeusgs.gov
4/5/9410:21 PM3.252.4 km5,000 mAlabamausgs.gov

Pelham, Tennessee

Pelham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 403. Pelham is located at the junction of U.S. Route 41, State Route 2, and State Route 50 5..

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