Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2018		Jun. 30, 2017
Interest and dividend income:
Loans and fees on loans	$ 5,126	$ 4,703		$ 10,030		$ 9,327
Taxable investment securities	271	260		562		500
Nontaxable investment securities	57	76		116		164
Dividends on restricted stock	38	33		73		65
Other interest income	40	50		90		92
Total interest and dividend income	5,532	5,122		10,871		10,148
Interest expense:
Deposits	660	552		1,237		1,106
Subordinated notes	134	134		268		268
Other borrowed funds	86	60		158		114
Total interest expense	880	746		1,663		1,488
Net interest income	4,652	4,376		9,208		8,660
Provision for loan losses	110	465		347		535
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	4,542	3,911		8,861		8,125
Noninterest income:
Gains on sales of investment securities, net		29		60		42
Income from life insurance death benefit	12			642
Other income	171	375		313		525
Total noninterest income	789	1,033		2,176		1,731
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	2,133	2,064		4,352		4,053
Occupancy and equipment expense	407	439		837		854
Data processing expense	374	318		797		645
ATM processing expense	24	61		41		123
Advertising and marketing expense	174	142		355		272
Professional fees	165	132		274		365
Bank franchise taxes	106	99		207		199
FDIC insurance expense	74	71		156		103
Losses on sales and writedowns of other real estate, net		380		158		380
Other real estate owned expense	64	24		205		37
Directors’ fees	98	108		203		209
Other expense	491	474		882		865
Total noninterest expense	4,110	4,312		8,467		8,105
Net income before income taxes	1,221	632		2,570		1,751
Income tax expense	232	176		379		518
Net income	989	456		2,191		1,233
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	16	22		28		34
Net income attributable to HomeTown Bankshares Corporation	$ 973	$ 434		$ 2,163		$ 1,199
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.08	[1]	$ 0.37	[1]	$ 0.21	[1]
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.08	[1]	$ 0.37	[1]	$ 0.21	[1]
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	5,806,960	5,768,670	[1]	5,801,016	[1]	5,766,041	[1]
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	5,852,758	5,789,905	[1]	5,846,814	[1]	5,787,276	[1]
Deposit Account [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 147	$ 146		$ 280		$ 296
Financial Service, Other [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	262	228		489		406
Mortgage Banking [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 197	$ 255		$ 392		$ 462

[1] Restated for the 4% stock dividend distributed July 11, 2016