Oneida is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,787 at the 2020 census.
Oneida is known for its proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The town is named for Oneida, New York, the home of several railroad executives who helped develop the town in the late 19th century.
Geography
Oneida is located at (36.500535, -84.516553).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.36%) is water.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Oneida racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 3,568
| 94.22%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 10
| 0.26%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 9
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 28
| 0.74%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 113
| 2.98%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 59
| 1.56%
|}
As of the 2020 census, Oneida had a population of 3,787. The median age was 38.7 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,589 households in Oneida, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.1% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.