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Fentress County, TN


Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,332   ( 1,373 from 2010 , 843 from 2020)
Land area: 498.6 square miles
Population density: 38.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,404 95.20% 5.0%
Black:1030.53% 296.2%
Indian:750.39% 78.6%
Asian:1100.57% 189.5%
2+ races:2181.13% 55.7%
Hispanic:4222.18% 123.3%
Total non-White:9284.80% 112.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:413 11.2
Deaths:79821.6
Net Migration: 1,22133.0
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:882 4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:491 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,959
17,52297.57%
260.14%
420.23%
380.21%
1400.78%
1891.05%
4372.43%

2000
16,625
16,41998.76%
180.11%
250.15%
150.09%
580.35%
900.54%
2061.24%

1990
14,669
14,62899.72%
00.00%
80.05%
160.11%
n/a
170.12%
410.28%

1980
14,826
14,68599.05%
70.05%
00.00%
150.10%
n/a
1190.80%
1410.95%

1970
12,593
12,10996.16%
4763.78%
40.03%
40.03%
n/a
00.00%
484 3.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,888 11.4
2,03912.3
1,2417.5
520.3
1,103 6.6
231 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,024 13.8
1,74511.9
1,57410.7
210.1
1,791 12.2
165 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,005 13.5
1,559 10.5
-474 -3.2
n/a
-57 -0.4
-100 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,162 9.2
n/a
2,576 20.5
-343 -2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Fentress County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.3
3,815 19.7%
15,517 80.3%
4,224 21.8%
7,607
2.43
4,693 61.7%
3,464 73.8%
299 6.4%
2,914 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
4,154 23.1%
13,805 76.9%
3,047 17.0%
7,250
2.46
5,015 69.2%
3,820 76.2%
391 7.8%
2,235 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
4,021 24.2%
12,604 75.8%
2,269 13.6%
6,730
2.45
4,855 72.1%
3,875 79.8%
352 7.3%
1,875 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
3,801 25.9%
10,868 74.1%
1,976 13.5%
5,515
2.64
4,264 77.3%
3,442 80.7%
328 7.7%
1,251 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
4,712 31.8%
10,114 68.2%
1,822 12.3%
5,046
2.93
4,106 81.4%
3,507 85.4%
223 5.4%
940 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Fentress County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,206 
Median Value$137,000 
Occupied7,60782.6%
Vacant1,59917.4%
Owned5,88577.4%
Rented1,72222.6%
Median Rent$645 
Single-Family Units6,72073.0%
    Detached6,69872.8%
    Attached220.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3043.3%
Mobile Homes1,73918.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fentress County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003284.3%
$10,000 to $14,99976010.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994355.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994305.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996168.1%
$30,000 to $34,9994566.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992463.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992893.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995717.5%
$50,000 to $59,99986511.4%
$60,000 to $74,9996298.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,03213.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994826.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992122.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991481.9%
$200,000 or more1081.4%
Median Household Income47,884 
Per Capita Income24,595 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,02613.5%
Public Assistance1992.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,78023.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,67760.6%
Unemployed3893.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,06664.2%
Not in Labor Force3,94835.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4842,31651.8%
Non-Profit15716149.4%
Self-Employed78422977.4%
Local Government29037243.8%
State Government17717849.9%
Federal Government512269.9%
Total Private + Self3,2682,54556.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.67573347.9%
Total3,9433,27854.6%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts93312.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,30318.0%
Professional, Technical1,06014.7%
Service Occupations1,54221.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1171.6%
All others2,38533.0%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,36418.9%
Manufacturing99613.8%
Retail trade80811.2%
Construction75410.4%
Other services5978.3%
Educational services5427.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4356.0%
Accommodation and food services3274.5%
Public administration2433.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2353.3%
Transportation and warehousing2072.9%
Finance and insurance1872.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1692.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1161.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1141.6%
Utilities600.8%
Wholesale trade290.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.4%
Information130.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fentress County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1030.55%
Puerto Rican720.39%
Cuban370.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American540.29%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan360.19%
Honduran180.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic780.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese260.14%
Korean210.11%
Vietnamese70.04%
Indian30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,37198.6%
Spanish1781.0%
German, other Germanic390.2%
Korean210.1%
Other Indo-European60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,01716.2%
English2,71114.5%
German1,8209.8%
Irish1,7909.6%
Scotch-Irish6103.3%
Scottish4862.6%
French3892.1%
Italian3722.0%
European2291.2%
Dutch1891.0%
French Canadian1340.7%
Swedish1200.6%
Polish990.5%
Swiss640.3%
Norwegian610.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,53899.4%
Not a citizen1040.6%
Native18,40998.8%
Foreign-born2331.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fentress County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,529 11.4%1,039 7.7%5,220 38.8%3,469 25.8%1,525 11.3%671 5.0%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,529 11.4%
9-12 Years 1,039 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,220 38.8%
Some College 3,469 25.8%
Bach. Degree 1,525 11.3%
Grad Degree 671 5.0%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fentress County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,298 5,707 591 9.4% 5.3%
1991 6,656 6,031 625 9.4% 6.6%
1992 7,004 6,282 722 10.3% 6.5%
1993 7,182 6,442 740 10.3% 5.8%
1994 7,491 6,691 800 10.7% 4.8%
1995 7,412 6,620 792 10.7% 5.2%
1996 7,374 6,709 665 9.0% 5.2%
1997 7,199 6,500 699 9.7% 5.3%
1998 6,806 6,174 632 9.3% 4.3%
1999 6,681 5,977 704 10.5% 4.0%
2000 6,854 6,353 501 7.3% 3.9%
2001 6,728 6,153 575 8.5% 4.5%
2002 7,024 6,505 519 7.4% 5.1%
2003 7,128 6,574 554 7.8% 5.5%
2004 7,229 6,755 474 6.6% 5.3%
2005 7,012 6,519 493 7.0% 5.5%
2006 7,637 7,125 512 6.7% 5.3%
2007 7,789 7,302 487 6.3% 4.6%
2008 8,062 7,314 748 9.3% 6.5%
2009 7,916 6,888 1,028 13.0% 10.1%
2010 7,417 6,482 935 12.6% 9.8%
2011 7,488 6,621 867 11.6% 9.1%
2012 7,467 6,727 740 9.9% 8.0%
2013 7,438 6,714 724 9.7% 7.8%
2014 7,057 6,455 602 8.5% 6.6%
2015 7,016 6,508 508 7.2% 5.6%
2016 7,111 6,671 440 6.2% 4.7%
2017 7,074 6,754 320 4.5% 3.7%
2018 7,185 6,888 297 4.1% 3.5%
2019 7,510 7,195 315 4.2% 3.4%
2020 7,503 7,014 489 6.5% 7.5%
2021 7,545 7,225 320 4.2% 4.5%
2022 7,707 7,416 291 3.8% 3.4%
2023 7,700 7,406 294 3.8% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com