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Monroe County, TN


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

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2022 population: 47,740   ( 3,221 from 2010 , 1,491 from 2020)
Land area: 635.8 square miles
Population density: 75.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,191 90.47% 5.0%
Black:9201.93% 2.2%
Indian:2300.48% 15.6%
Asian:2840.59% 76.4%
2+ races:8201.72% 25.4%
Hispanic:2,2954.81% 58.5%
Total non-White:4,5499.53% 34.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,128 12.2
Deaths:1,75819.0
Net Migration: 2,07422.4
Net Immigration: -3-0.0
Change in White population:2,045 4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,176 2.6




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

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

2010
44,519
41,14692.42%
9002.02%
1990.45%
1610.36%
6541.47%
1,4483.25%
3,3737.58%

2000
38,961
36,67794.14%
8732.24%
1360.35%
1300.33%
4441.14%
6841.76%
2,2845.86%

1990
30,541
29,39496.24%
7922.59%
370.12%
600.20%
n/a
2580.84%
1,1473.76%

1980
28,700
27,64896.33%
8883.09%
350.12%
120.04%
n/a
1120.39%
1,0523.67%

1970
23,475
22,38495.35%
9774.16%
210.09%
90.04%
n/a
830.35%
1,091 4.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,022 12.9
3,98010.2
5,64414.5
3480.9
4,469 11.5
1,089 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,442 14.5
3,43211.2
4,85815.9
410.1
7,283 23.8
1,137 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,007 14.0
2,700 9.4
633 2.2
n/a
1,746 6.1
95 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,103 13.2
n/a
5,264 22.4
-39 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe 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
44.6
9,661 20.2%
38,079 79.8%
9,990 20.9%
18,976
2.42
12,866 67.8%
9,729 75.6%
1,098 8.5%
6,110 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
10,178 22.9%
34,341 77.1%
7,318 16.4%
17,711
2.49
12,550 70.9%
9,674 77.1%
985 7.8%
5,161 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
9,629 24.7%
29,332 75.3%
5,132 13.2%
15,324
2.51
11,236 73.3%
9,159 81.5%
888 7.9%
4,088 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
7,684 25.2%
22,857 74.8%
4,184 13.7%
11,354
2.64
8,839 77.8%
7,306 82.7%
548 6.2%
2,515 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
8,774 30.6%
19,926 69.4%
3,309 11.5%
9,632
2.93
7,979 82.8%
6,822 85.5%
428 5.4%
1,653 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Monroe County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,383 
Median Value$174,800 
Occupied18,97688.7%
Vacant2,40711.3%
Owned13,67372.1%
Rented5,30327.9%
Median Rent$668 
Single-Family Units14,37467.2%
    Detached14,26366.7%
    Attached1110.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units6903.2%
Mobile Homes4,93523.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monroe County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009885.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3607.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1466.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3727.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998824.6%
$30,000 to $34,9999785.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0995.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997053.7%
$45,000 to $49,9995863.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5648.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5908.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,03816.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5938.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0275.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996483.4%
$200,000 or more4002.1%
Median Household Income52,123 
Per Capita Income27,356 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4397.6%
Public Assistance3401.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,09216.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,21060.7%
Unemployed1,2484.7%
In Armed Forces610.2%
Total Labor Force17,51965.6%
Not in Labor Force9,19934.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,4565,39958.0%
Non-Profit48763843.3%
Self-Employed1,16768263.1%
Local Government6041,08635.7%
State Government212757.1%
Federal Government2789774.1%
Total Private + Self8,6236,08158.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3902,09639.9%
Total10,0138,17755.0%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,5678.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,55419.5%
Professional, Technical2,60714.3%
Service Occupations3,04516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1630.9%
All others7,46340.9%
White Collar 42.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,73626.0%
Retail trade2,17311.9%
Health care and social assistance2,05111.2%
Educational services1,5038.2%
Construction1,3887.6%
Transportation and warehousing9725.3%
Accommodation and food services9695.3%
Other services8224.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7394.1%
Public administration6353.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5342.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3622.0%
Utilities3231.8%
Wholesale trade3171.7%
Finance and insurance3101.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2001.1%
Information1120.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing850.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,8023.88%
Puerto Rican1480.32%
Cuban130.03%
Dominican120.03%
Total Central American270.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran270.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American390.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan240.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic830.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino770.17%
Chinese750.16%
Vietnamese310.07%
Thai110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,31795.9%
Spanish1,3353.0%
German, other Germanic1710.4%
Chinese810.2%
Tagalog610.1%
Other570.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun490.1%
Arabic400.1%
Other Indo-European270.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,40311.6%
American5,16711.1%
German4,81710.4%
English4,66510.0%
Scotch-Irish1,1022.4%
French1,0842.3%
Scottish9292.0%
Italian7531.6%
European7371.6%
Welsh4891.1%
Polish4270.9%
Dutch3560.8%
British3030.7%
Scandinavian2860.6%
Swedish2590.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,80098.5%
Not a citizen6891.5%
Native45,31997.5%
Foreign-born1,1702.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monroe County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,214 6.6%2,563 7.7%13,638 40.7%9,854 29.4%3,581 10.7%1,652 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,214 6.6%
9-12 Years 2,563 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,638 40.7%
Some College 9,854 29.4%
Bach. Degree 3,581 10.7%
Grad Degree 1,652 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Monroe County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,534 13,009 1,525 10.5% 5.3%
1991 13,976 12,052 1,924 13.8% 6.6%
1992 13,891 12,352 1,539 11.1% 6.5%
1993 15,217 13,725 1,492 9.8% 5.8%
1994 17,206 15,747 1,459 8.5% 4.8%
1995 18,024 16,417 1,607 8.9% 5.2%
1996 18,050 15,972 2,078 11.5% 5.2%
1997 17,775 16,182 1,593 9.0% 5.3%
1998 17,995 16,871 1,124 6.2% 4.3%
1999 19,067 18,080 987 5.2% 4.0%
2000 17,383 16,461 922 5.3% 3.9%
2001 17,360 16,145 1,215 7.0% 4.5%
2002 17,522 16,157 1,365 7.8% 5.1%
2003 17,771 16,408 1,363 7.7% 5.5%
2004 18,051 16,896 1,155 6.4% 5.3%
2005 18,423 17,309 1,114 6.0% 5.5%
2006 19,587 18,444 1,143 5.8% 5.3%
2007 19,496 18,364 1,132 5.8% 4.6%
2008 18,987 17,128 1,859 9.8% 6.5%
2009 18,594 15,436 3,158 17.0% 10.1%
2010 19,520 16,996 2,524 12.9% 9.8%
2011 19,549 17,276 2,273 11.6% 9.1%
2012 19,458 17,489 1,969 10.1% 8.0%
2013 19,305 17,423 1,882 9.7% 7.8%
2014 19,072 17,616 1,456 7.6% 6.6%
2015 19,085 17,895 1,190 6.2% 5.6%
2016 19,417 18,388 1,029 5.3% 4.7%
2017 19,609 18,822 787 4.0% 3.7%
2018 19,951 19,217 734 3.7% 3.5%
2019 20,297 19,563 734 3.6% 3.4%
2020 20,090 18,479 1,611 8.0% 7.5%
2021 20,676 19,849 827 4.0% 4.5%
2022 20,967 20,244 723 3.4% 3.4%
2023 20,655 19,911 744 3.6% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com