Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2017
Interest and dividend income:
Loans and fees on loans	$ 5,344	$ 4,797		$ 15,374		$ 14,123
Taxable investment securities	262	244		824		744
Nontaxable investment securities	56	75		172		239
Dividends on restricted stock	38	33		111		98
Other interest income	48	68		138		160
Total interest and dividend income	5,748	5,217		16,619		15,364
Interest expense:
Deposits	761	588		1,998		1,694
Subordinated notes	134	134		402		402
Other borrowed funds	85	58		243		171
Total interest expense	980	780		2,643		2,267
Net interest income	4,768	4,437		13,976		13,097
Provision for loan losses	24	40		371		575
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	4,744	4,397		13,605		12,522
Noninterest income:
Gains on sales of investment securities, net		18		60		60
Income from life insurance death benefit				642
Other income	165	150		478		675
Total noninterest income	764	757		2,940		2,487
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	2,113	2,099		6,465		6,153
Occupancy and equipment expense	416	391		1,253		1,245
Data processing expense	355	309		1,152		954
ATM processing expense	21	57		62		180
Advertising and marketing expense	136	112		491		383
Professional fees	76	89		350		454
Bank franchise taxes	106	100		313		299
FDIC insurance expense	26	78		182		181
Losses on sales and write-downs of other real estate owned, net	2			160		380
Other real estate owned expense	44	28		249		66
Directors’ fees	91	97		294		306
Merger-related expense	65			65
Other expense	407	444		1,289		1,308
Total noninterest expense	3,858	3,804		12,325		11,909
Net income before income taxes	1,650	1,350		4,220		3,100
Income tax expense	308	413		687		930
Net income	1,342	937		3,533		2,170
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	10	20		38		54
Net income attributable to HomeTown Bankshares Corporation	$ 1,332	$ 917		$ 3,495		$ 2,116
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	[1]	$ 0.60	[1]	$ 0.37	[1]
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	[1]	$ 0.60	[1]	$ 0.37	[1]
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	5,810,618	5,770,175	[1]	5,804,251	[1]	5,767,602	[1]
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	5,861,082	5,794,777	[1]	5,854,715	[1]	5,792,204	[1]
Deposit Account [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 139	$ 120		$ 419		$ 415
Financial Service, Other [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	265	206		754		612
Mortgage Banking [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 195	$ 263		$ 587		$ 725

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