Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Interest and dividend income:
Loans and fees on loans	$ 20,820	$ 18,973
Taxable investment securities	1,102	1,031
Nontaxable investment securities	229	308
Dividends on restricted stock	151	132
Other interest income	188	225
Total interest and dividend income	22,490	20,669
Interest expense:
Deposits	2,841	2,282
Subordinated notes	536	537
Other borrowed funds	323	227
Total interest expense	3,700	3,046
Net interest income	18,790	17,623
Provision for loan losses	561	1,142
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	18,229	16,481
Noninterest income:
Gains on sales of investment securities, net	60	69
Income from life insurance death benefit	642
Other income	651	874
Total noninterest income	3,698	3,283
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	8,648	8,098
Occupancy and equipment expense	1,676	1,650
Data processing expense	1,498	1,314
ATM maintenance expense	90	197
Advertising and marketing expense	606	537
Professional fees	421	588
Bank franchise taxes	419	399
FDIC insurance expense	235	248
Losses on sales and write-downs of other real estate owned, net	334	581
Other real estate owned expense	280	106
Directors’ fees	392	410
Merger-related expense	788
Other expense	1,697	1,839
Total noninterest expense	17,084	15,967
Net income before income taxes	4,843	3,797
Income tax expense	845	1,228
Net income	3,998	2,569
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	44	73
Net income attributable to HomeTown Bankshares Corporation	$ 3,954	$ 2,496
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.43	[1]
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.43	[1]
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	5,805,654	5,769,752	[1]
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	5,853,277	5,804,382	[1]
Deposit Account [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 578	$ 544
Financial Service, Other [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	1,055	837
Mortgage Banking [Member]
Noninterest income:
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 712	$ 959

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