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Roane County, TN


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

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2022 population: 55,082   ( 901 from 2010 , 1,689 from 2020)
Land area: 360.8 square miles
Population density: 152.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:50,576 91.82% 0.3%
Black:1,4892.70% 4.1%
Indian:1990.36% 19.2%
Asian:4130.75% 42.9%
2+ races:9601.74% 18.7%
Hispanic:1,4452.62% 103.5%
Total non-White:4,5068.18% 31.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,092 10.2
Deaths:2,07019.4
Net Migration: 2,67825.1
Net Immigration: -20-0.2
Change in White population:-176 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,077 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,181
50,75293.67%
1,4302.64%
1670.31%
2890.53%
8091.49%
7101.31%
3,4296.33%

2000
51,910
49,19994.78%
1,4052.71%
1100.21%
2220.43%
5951.15%
3590.69%
2,7115.22%

1990
47,227
45,19195.69%
1,5343.25%
870.18%
1420.30%
n/a
2730.58%
2,0364.31%

1980
48,425
46,42195.86%
1,4683.03%
610.13%
960.20%
n/a
3650.75%
2,0044.14%

1970
38,881
37,17695.61%
1,6034.12%
180.05%
710.18%
n/a
70.02%
1,705 4.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,072 9.8
5,72511.0
2,3754.6
1940.4
1,553 3.0
718 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
5,733 12.1
5,29611.2
2,6075.5
340.1
4,008 8.5
675 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
5,565 11.5
4,324 8.9
-2,296 -4.7
n/a
-1,230 -2.5
32 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,718 17.3
n/a
9,245 23.8
299 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Roane 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
47.4
10,044 18.2%
45,038 81.8%
12,353 22.4%
21,956
2.42
15,051 68.6%
11,780 78.3%
819 5.4%
6,905 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.9
11,285 20.8%
42,896 79.2%
10,055 18.6%
22,376
2.39
15,450 69.0%
12,040 77.9%
1,127 7.3%
6,926 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
40.5
11,589 22.3%
40,321 77.7%
8,353 16.1%
21,214
2.41
15,295 72.1%
12,505 81.8%
1,148 7.5%
5,919 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
37.4
11,102 23.5%
36,125 76.5%
7,053 14.9%
18,516
2.52
14,166 76.5%
11,961 84.4%
882 6.2%
4,350 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
13,938 28.8%
34,487 71.2%
5,237 10.8%
16,973
2.84
13,895 81.9%
12,152 87.5%
746 5.4%
3,078 18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Roane County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,459 
Median Value$193,400 
Occupied21,95686.2%
Vacant3,50313.8%
Owned16,96877.3%
Rented4,98822.7%
Median Rent$753 
Single-Family Units19,50676.6%
    Detached18,97974.5%
    Attached5272.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3045.1%
Mobile Homes3,43313.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Roane County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009264.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2195.6%
$15,000 to $19,9999414.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3326.1%
$25,000 to $29,9998213.7%
$30,000 to $34,9997453.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999144.2%
$40,000 to $44,9999884.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999994.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2635.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1469.8%
$75,000 to $99,9993,01613.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9909.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8208.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4026.4%
$200,000 or more1,4346.5%
Median Household Income66,460 
Per Capita Income36,579 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4166.4%
Public Assistance5512.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,97113.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,33266.7%
Unemployed1,2013.8%
In Armed Forces590.2%
Total Labor Force22,59270.6%
Not in Labor Force9,39229.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,2456,31456.6%
Non-Profit5641,33529.7%
Self-Employed1,14399253.5%
Local Government9371,21243.6%
State Government44853445.6%
Federal Government1,21369563.6%
Total Private + Self9,3887,30656.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1623,77645.6%
Total12,55011,08253.1%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,47814.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,38918.5%
Professional, Technical5,49423.2%
Service Occupations4,15917.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing990.4%
All others6,14826.0%
White Collar 56.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,47914.7%
Retail trade2,74511.6%
Manufacturing2,55310.8%
Educational services1,8377.8%
Construction1,7527.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7487.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5546.6%
Public administration1,5166.4%
Other services1,4246.0%
Accommodation and food services1,3065.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,0494.4%
Finance and insurance6172.6%
Utilities5702.4%
Wholesale trade4702.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3111.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2811.2%
Information2761.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1370.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8221.53%
Puerto Rican780.15%
Cuban760.14%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American260.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian140.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American830.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian70.01%
Chilean530.10%
Colombian230.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1130.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1710.32%
Filipino600.11%
Korean560.10%
Vietnamese230.04%
Chinese170.03%
Japanese160.03%
Laotian110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,25997.6%
Spanish4250.8%
German, other Germanic3000.6%
Other Indo-European1770.3%
Other Asian1160.2%
Korean590.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun380.1%
Other360.1%
Tagalog290.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,22613.4%
American6,84912.7%
Irish5,86910.9%
German5,71610.6%
Scotch-Irish2,0003.7%
Scottish1,0852.0%
European1,0221.9%
Dutch9971.9%
French9541.8%
Italian9401.7%
Polish5291.0%
Welsh4880.9%
French Canadian4460.8%
British4360.8%
Norwegian2880.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen53,54399.6%
Not a citizen2340.4%
Native52,91298.4%
Foreign-born8651.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Roane County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,353 3.4%2,675 6.7%14,756 37.1%12,315 30.9%5,161 13.0%3,552 8.9%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,353 3.4%
9-12 Years 2,675 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,756 37.1%
Some College 12,315 30.9%
Bach. Degree 5,161 13.0%
Grad Degree 3,552 8.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Roane County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 21,781 19,967 1,814 8.3% 5.3%
1991 20,215 18,590 1,625 8.0% 6.6%
1992 20,572 18,821 1,751 8.5% 6.5%
1993 28,154 26,530 1,624 5.8% 5.8%
1994 30,686 29,335 1,351 4.4% 4.8%
1995 28,961 27,294 1,667 5.8% 5.2%
1996 28,009 26,507 1,502 5.4% 5.2%
1997 27,199 25,259 1,940 7.1% 5.3%
1998 26,309 24,947 1,362 5.2% 4.3%
1999 24,993 23,862 1,131 4.5% 4.0%
2000 24,702 23,661 1,041 4.2% 3.9%
2001 24,936 23,799 1,137 4.6% 4.5%
2002 25,685 24,322 1,363 5.3% 5.1%
2003 25,610 24,243 1,367 5.3% 5.5%
2004 25,145 23,710 1,435 5.7% 5.3%
2005 25,532 24,051 1,481 5.8% 5.5%
2006 26,810 25,344 1,466 5.5% 5.3%
2007 26,889 25,714 1,175 4.4% 4.6%
2008 27,295 25,711 1,584 5.8% 6.5%
2009 27,315 24,902 2,413 8.8% 10.1%
2010 24,340 22,065 2,275 9.3% 9.8%
2011 24,391 22,144 2,247 9.2% 9.1%
2012 23,866 21,772 2,094 8.8% 8.0%
2013 23,260 21,166 2,094 9.0% 7.8%
2014 22,615 20,879 1,736 7.7% 6.6%
2015 22,628 21,177 1,451 6.4% 5.6%
2016 22,878 21,599 1,279 5.6% 4.7%
2017 22,883 21,875 1,008 4.4% 3.7%
2018 23,054 22,108 946 4.1% 3.5%
2019 23,402 22,457 945 4.0% 3.4%
2020 23,021 21,508 1,513 6.6% 7.5%
2021 23,345 22,369 976 4.2% 4.5%
2022 23,755 22,885 870 3.7% 3.4%
2023 23,993 23,120 873 3.6% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com