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StatisticTennessee United StatesRank
Total Population7,066,383334,922,49915th of 52
Median Household Income$69,595$80,73442nd of 52
Median Age38.938.932nd of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.1%35.7%40th of 52
Median Home Value$286,700$332,70029th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,189$1,41329th of 52
Poverty Rate13.8%12.5%13th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.2%34th of 52
Population per Square Mile171.4n/a22nd of 52
Foreign Born6.1%14.1%33rd of 52
Homeownership Rate66.9%65.2%32nd of 52
Average Commute Time25.726.421st of 52
Worked from Home12.9%15.1%31st of 52
Married-Couple Households46.8%46.9%26th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)71.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)15.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index46.461.4

Age in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Median Age38.938.9
Under 18 %22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Households2,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households64.2%64.2%
Households with Children29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%28.7%
Never Married31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.8%n/a

Housing in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units3,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,442n/a

Education in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Tennessee

StatisticTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.1%16.7%

Counties in Tennessee

CountyPopulation Median household income
Shelby County919,173$63,767
Davidson County715,388$77,853
Knox County494,148$74,222
Hamilton County376,192$76,183
Rutherford County360,646$85,470
Williamson County260,351$135,594
Montgomery County234,153$75,613
Sumner County204,424$90,301
Sullivan County160,624$58,807
Wilson County158,805$95,839
Blount County139,333$77,365
Washington County136,261$62,809
Bradley County111,065$66,552
Maury County107,791$76,130
Sevier County99,652$62,581
Madison County99,295$60,042
Putnam County82,558$58,912
Anderson County79,153$66,183
Robertson County75,539$83,047
Greene County71,628$56,194
Hamblen County65,669$55,454
Cumberland County63,553$60,375
Tipton County61,553$74,127
Coffee County59,710$61,505
Loudon County58,580$84,185
Hawkins County57,964$56,936
Jefferson County56,864$66,114
Carter County56,712$50,135
Dickson County55,983$75,003
Roane County55,208$71,885
McMinn County54,884$61,470
Bedford County52,237$67,225
Gibson County50,869$62,755
Monroe County47,695$56,895
Lawrence County45,385$54,706
Franklin County43,990$63,494
Fayette County43,267$88,456
Warren County42,166$55,487
Cheatham County41,829$89,852
Campbell County39,761$51,557
Cocke County36,813$48,016
Dyer County36,508$58,154
Marshall County36,049$71,049
Lincoln County35,946$64,667
Rhea County33,992$55,033
Weakley County33,016$51,880
Claiborne County32,466$49,379
Henry County32,412$50,613
Giles County30,620$62,307
Obion County30,453$54,613
Marion County29,250$61,824
Carroll County28,641$51,787
White County28,160$52,188
Henderson County27,980$55,136
Hardin County27,249$49,956
Macon County26,240$59,177
McNairy County25,970$53,473
Hickman County25,436$68,247
Hardeman County25,433$46,069
Lauderdale County24,784$49,879
Grainger County24,266$50,538
Overton County23,065$48,959
Scott County22,113$44,711
Morgan County21,361$65,954
DeKalb County20,959$53,153
Union County20,431$62,727
Smith County20,389$66,293
Fentress County19,309$51,149
Humphreys County19,214$60,616
Johnson County18,196$53,129
Polk County17,898$62,522
Unicoi County17,756$52,218
Chester County17,611$59,341
Haywood County17,475$50,472
Sequatchie County16,809$58,750
Wayne County16,168$52,294
Benton County16,006$51,746
Bledsoe County15,032$54,720
Cannon County14,818$59,443
Stewart County14,027$63,114
Crockett County13,944$62,165
Grundy County13,819$47,593
Meigs County13,343$61,375
Lewis County12,992$56,285
Jackson County12,029$47,951
Trousdale County11,957$72,747
Decatur County11,579$45,375
Perry County8,697$55,972
Houston County8,353$59,576
Clay County7,670$39,972
Hancock County6,852$34,960
Moore County6,674$66,469
Lake County6,579$28,814
Van Buren County6,437$54,931
Pickett County5,079$49,030

Cities and towns in Tennessee

All 115 places the Census publishes a population for in Tennessee, largest first.

Statistics for Tennessee by county