Watertown, TN Demographics

A map of Watertown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,301	1,283	88.9%	82.6%
Native American/Other	56	7	3.8%	0.5%
Multiracial	46	112	3.1%	7.2%
Hispanic	32	58	2.2%	3.7%
Black	28	91	1.9%	5.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Watertown, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,463, a decrease from the 1,553 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 3.8% Native American/Other, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Watertown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Watertown has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Watertown, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Watertown is ranked the 259th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Watertown was ranked the 241st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Watertown's White Population

1,301 residents of Watertown, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Watertown is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Watertown ranks 361st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watertown's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Watertown's population has increased from 82.6% to 88.9%.

Watertown is more White than neighboring Alexandria (86.8% White). Watertown is less White than neighboring Statesville (100% White), Norene (97.1% White), Tuckers Crossroads (94.8% White), and Greenvale (100% White).

Watertown's Black Population

28 residents of Watertown, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Watertown is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Watertown ranks 139th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watertown's Black population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Black residents' share of Watertown's population has decreased from 5.9% to 1.9%.

Watertown is more Black than neighboring Statesville (0% Black), Norene (0% Black), Tuckers Crossroads (0% Black), and Greenvale (0% Black). Watertown is less Black than neighboring Alexandria (2.3% Black).

Watertown's Asian Population

0 residents of Watertown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Watertown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Watertown ranks 367th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watertown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Watertown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Watertown is less Asian than neighboring Alexandria (0.1% Asian).

Watertown's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Watertown, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Watertown is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Watertown ranks 167th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watertown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Watertown's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.2%.

Watertown is more Hispanic than neighboring Statesville (0% Hispanic), Alexandria (1.3% Hispanic), Norene (0% Hispanic), Tuckers Crossroads (0% Hispanic), and Greenvale (0% Hispanic).

Watertown's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Watertown, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Watertown is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Watertown ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watertown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Watertown's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.8%.

Watertown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Statesville (0% Native American/Other), Alexandria (2.6% Native American/Other), Norene (0% Native American/Other), Tuckers Crossroads (0% Native American/Other), and Greenvale (0% Native American/Other).

Watertown's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Watertown, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Watertown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Watertown ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watertown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Watertown's population has decreased from 7.2% to 3.1%.

Watertown is more Multiracial than neighboring Statesville (0% Multiracial), Norene (2.9% Multiracial), and Greenvale (0% Multiracial). Watertown is less Multiracial than neighboring Alexandria (6.9% Multiracial), and Tuckers Crossroads (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.