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Grainger County, TN


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

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2022 population: 24,277   ( 1,620 from 2010 , 750 from 2020)
Land area: 280.6 square miles
Population density: 86.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,674 93.40% 4.2%
Black:2060.85% 104.0%
Indian:830.34% 130.6%
Asian:820.34% 203.7%
2+ races:3261.34% 60.6%
Hispanic:9063.73% 70.9%
Total non-White:1,6036.60% 77.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:531 11.3
Deaths:87018.5
Net Migration: 1,05722.5
Net Immigration: 160.3
Change in White population:921 4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:699 3.1




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

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

2010
22,657
21,75396.01%
1010.45%
360.16%
270.12%
2030.90%
5302.34%
9043.99%

2000
20,659
20,18997.72%
670.32%
320.15%
230.11%
1170.57%
2261.09%
4702.28%

1990
17,095
16,89798.84%
1130.66%
430.25%
100.06%
n/a
320.19%
1981.16%

1980
16,751
16,37197.73%
2951.76%
20.01%
60.04%
n/a
770.46%
3802.27%

1970
13,948
13,75498.61%
1921.38%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
194 1.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,450 11.9
2,12210.3
1,7848.6
1810.9
1,564 7.6
434 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,365 13.8
1,93411.3
2,92517.1
110.1
3,292 19.3
272 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,052 12.3
1,611 9.6
1 0.0
n/a
526 3.1
-182 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,692 12.1
n/a
2,617 18.8
186 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Grainger 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
45.6
4,626 19.1%
19,651 80.9%
4,906 20.2%
9,384
2.50
6,301 67.1%
4,911 77.9%
366 5.8%
3,083 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
5,048 22.3%
17,609 77.7%
3,625 16.0%
9,029
2.49
6,577 72.8%
5,265 80.1%
409 6.2%
2,452 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
4,730 22.9%
15,929 77.1%
2,595 12.6%
8,298
2.47
6,218 74.9%
5,217 83.9%
370 6.0%
2,080 25.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
4,128 24.1%
12,967 75.9%
2,206 12.9%
6,348
2.67
5,023 79.1%
4,186 83.3%
287 5.7%
1,325 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
4,985 29.8%
11,766 70.2%
1,945 11.6%
5,743
2.89
4,888 85.1%
4,237 86.7%
226 4.6%
855 14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Grainger County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,650 
Median Value$151,200 
Occupied9,38480.5%
Vacant2,26619.5%
Owned7,22677.0%
Rented2,15823.0%
Median Rent$648 
Single-Family Units7,37963.3%
    Detached7,33563.0%
    Attached440.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3743.2%
Mobile Homes3,56830.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grainger County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006637.1%
$10,000 to $14,9997718.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996196.6%
$20,000 to $24,9995736.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997037.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995115.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993113.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993483.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994584.9%
$50,000 to $59,9998999.6%
$60,000 to $74,9997838.3%
$75,000 to $99,99998510.5%
$100,000 to $124,9998579.1%
$125,000 to $149,9994254.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992953.1%
$200,000 or more1832.0%
Median Household Income47,098 
Per Capita Income26,545 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5716.1%
Public Assistance1681.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,44215.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,75261.6%
Unemployed5613.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,31365.5%
Not in Labor Force4,89534.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7602,95056.0%
Non-Profit15638728.7%
Self-Employed94535372.8%
Local Government17355523.8%
State Government7522525.0%
Federal Government897853.3%
Total Private + Self4,7053,30358.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4931,24528.4%
Total5,1984,54853.3%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts98310.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65116.9%
Professional, Technical1,78018.3%
Service Occupations1,48215.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.7%
All others3,85039.5%
White Collar 45.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,90919.6%
Health care and social assistance1,37514.1%
Retail trade1,13811.7%
Construction1,02110.5%
Educational services8018.2%
Transportation and warehousing5705.8%
Accommodation and food services4394.5%
Other services3894.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3333.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3313.4%
Public administration3163.2%
Finance and insurance3073.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2072.1%
Wholesale trade2032.1%
Utilities1831.9%
Information770.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing680.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation460.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6162.60%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban1040.44%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran180.08%
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 Hispanic1240.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean120.05%
Indian80.03%
Laotian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,82896.7%
Spanish7183.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Other Indo-European80.0%
Other Asian20.0%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,29622.4%
English2,88812.2%
Irish2,3479.9%
German1,7667.5%
Scottish5782.4%
Italian4952.1%
Scotch-Irish3681.6%
Dutch2681.1%
European1860.8%
Polish1290.5%
Hungarian1080.5%
Welsh1000.4%
Belgian720.3%
French710.3%
Swedish600.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,21098.1%
Not a citizen4381.9%
Native22,95697.1%
Foreign-born6922.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grainger County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,316 7.7%1,946 11.3%7,197 41.9%4,291 25.0%1,377 8.0%1,043 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,316 7.7%
9-12 Years 1,946 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,197 41.9%
Some College 4,291 25.0%
Bach. Degree 1,377 8.0%
Grad Degree 1,043 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Grainger County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,004 7,475 529 6.6% 5.3%
1991 8,224 7,469 755 9.2% 6.6%
1992 8,555 7,905 650 7.6% 6.5%
1993 8,684 8,010 674 7.8% 5.8%
1994 9,538 8,942 596 6.2% 4.8%
1995 9,730 9,082 648 6.7% 5.2%
1996 9,978 9,385 593 5.9% 5.2%
1997 10,009 9,367 642 6.4% 5.3%
1998 10,125 9,613 512 5.1% 4.3%
1999 10,357 9,924 433 4.2% 4.0%
2000 9,682 9,251 431 4.5% 3.9%
2001 9,743 9,185 558 5.7% 4.5%
2002 10,052 9,312 740 7.4% 5.1%
2003 9,914 9,212 702 7.1% 5.5%
2004 9,951 9,357 594 6.0% 5.3%
2005 10,020 9,425 595 5.9% 5.5%
2006 10,291 9,673 618 6.0% 5.3%
2007 10,151 9,621 530 5.2% 4.6%
2008 10,261 9,455 806 7.9% 6.5%
2009 10,040 8,674 1,366 13.6% 10.1%
2010 10,054 8,751 1,303 13.0% 9.8%
2011 9,984 8,802 1,182 11.8% 9.1%
2012 9,678 8,665 1,013 10.5% 8.0%
2013 9,445 8,503 942 10.0% 7.8%
2014 9,239 8,480 759 8.2% 6.6%
2015 9,163 8,559 604 6.6% 5.6%
2016 9,292 8,786 506 5.4% 4.7%
2017 9,301 8,906 395 4.2% 3.7%
2018 9,359 8,990 369 3.9% 3.5%
2019 9,550 9,165 385 4.0% 3.4%
2020 9,480 8,793 687 7.2% 7.5%
2021 9,593 9,166 427 4.5% 4.5%
2022 9,725 9,352 373 3.8% 3.4%
2023 9,787 9,428 359 3.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com