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Sequatchie County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chattanooga, TN-GA
Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 16,909   ( 2,797 from 2010 , 1,080 from 2020)
Land area: 265.8 square miles
Population density: 63.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,579 92.13% 16.2%
Black:1580.93% 731.6%
Indian:690.41% 46.8%
Asian:880.52% 100.0%
2+ races:2571.52% 91.8%
Hispanic:7584.48% 64.1%
Total non-White:1,3307.87% 87.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:374 11.8
Deaths:46414.7
Net Migration: 1,13635.9
Net Immigration: 431.4
Change in White population:2,177 15.4
Change in Non-White pop.:620 4.4




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

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

2010
14,112
13,40294.97%
190.13%
470.33%
440.31%
1340.95%
4623.27%
7105.03%

2000
11,370
11,14398.00%
190.17%
380.33%
170.15%
540.47%
930.82%
2272.00%

1990
8,863
8,85799.93%
00.00%
60.07%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
60.07%

1980
8,605
8,52599.07%
00.00%
60.07%
50.06%
n/a
560.65%
800.93%

1970
6,331
6,32699.92%
40.06%
10.02%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
5 0.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,506 13.2
1,0939.6
2,08018.3
930.8
2,259 19.9
483 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,337 15.1
88910.0
1,61818.3
130.1
2,286 25.8
221 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,030 12.0
782 9.1
25 0.3
n/a
332 3.9
-74 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,568 24.8
n/a
2,199 34.7
75 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sequatchie 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
44.4
3,196 18.9%
13,713 81.1%
3,316 19.6%
5,925
2.67
4,498 75.9%
3,395 75.5%
250 5.6%
1,427 24.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
3,324 23.6%
10,788 76.4%
2,200 15.6%
5,519
2.52
3,987 72.2%
3,046 76.4%
349 8.8%
1,532 27.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
2,787 24.5%
8,583 75.5%
1,384 12.2%
4,486
2.51
3,410 76.0%
2,717 79.7%
339 9.9%
1,076 24.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
2,253 25.4%
6,610 74.6%
1,086 12.3%
3,277
2.68
2,566 78.3%
2,082 81.1%
198 7.7%
711 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
2,705 31.4%
5,900 68.6%
923 10.7%
2,920
2.90
2,440 83.6%
2,087 85.5%
140 5.7%
480 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Sequatchie County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,915 
Median Value$184,600 
Occupied5,92585.7%
Vacant99014.3%
Owned4,53776.6%
Rented1,38823.4%
Median Rent$786 
Single-Family Units5,01372.5%
    Detached4,91371.0%
    Attached1001.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units430.6%
Mobile Homes1,55522.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sequatchie County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003295.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993886.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993656.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993676.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992914.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993536.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992173.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991893.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993495.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993806.4%
$60,000 to $74,99969911.8%
$75,000 to $99,99980513.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994537.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992604.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992874.8%
$200,000 or more1933.3%
Median Household Income53,038 
Per Capita Income25,954 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI60810.3%
Public Assistance2233.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,06618.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,75860.4%
Unemployed1421.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,90061.9%
Not in Labor Force3,62738.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5951,64361.2%
Non-Profit11827230.3%
Self-Employed45424265.2%
Local Government29939243.3%
State Government747151.0%
Federal Government1457266.8%
Total Private + Self3,0491,88561.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.63680744.1%
Total3,6852,69257.8%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6059.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,15318.0%
Professional, Technical1,04816.4%
Service Occupations1,37921.6%
All others2,20634.5%
White Collar 43.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing94314.8%
Retail trade91814.4%
Health care and social assistance72711.4%
Construction67910.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.66210.4%
Educational services5388.4%
Transportation and warehousing2944.6%
Accommodation and food services2804.4%
Other services2644.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2383.7%
Finance and insurance1882.9%
Public administration1282.0%
Utilities1201.9%
Wholesale trade811.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation771.2%
Information721.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting711.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing681.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1931.20%
Puerto Rican510.32%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2891.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2641.64%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.04%
Salvadoran190.12%
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 Hispanic1020.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese440.27%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,74996.8%
Spanish3812.5%
German, other Germanic670.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.1%
Other Indo-European70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,26414.1%
English1,77311.0%
German1,4108.8%
Irish1,1477.1%
Italian3952.5%
Scotch-Irish2711.7%
French2701.7%
Scottish2401.5%
European2171.4%
Polish1561.0%
Swiss1531.0%
Dutch850.5%
Egyptian720.4%
Palestinian720.4%
Norwegian440.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,72397.9%
Not a citizen3422.1%
Native15,68397.6%
Foreign-born3822.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sequatchie County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
571 4.9%1,292 11.1%4,469 38.4%3,135 27.0%1,418 12.2%742 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 571 4.9%
9-12 Years 1,292 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,469 38.4%
Some College 3,135 27.0%
Bach. Degree 1,418 12.2%
Grad Degree 742 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Sequatchie County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,056 3,863 193 4.8% 5.3%
1991 4,544 4,217 327 7.2% 6.6%
1992 4,471 4,040 431 9.6% 6.5%
1993 4,756 4,381 375 7.9% 5.8%
1994 4,725 4,405 320 6.8% 4.8%
1995 4,674 4,396 278 5.9% 5.2%
1996 4,883 4,585 298 6.1% 5.2%
1997 4,801 4,473 328 6.8% 5.3%
1998 4,842 4,556 286 5.9% 4.3%
1999 4,943 4,748 195 3.9% 4.0%
2000 5,327 5,125 202 3.8% 3.9%
2001 5,386 5,133 253 4.7% 4.5%
2002 5,504 5,235 269 4.9% 5.1%
2003 5,546 5,263 283 5.1% 5.5%
2004 5,644 5,344 300 5.3% 5.3%
2005 5,779 5,451 328 5.7% 5.5%
2006 6,068 5,789 279 4.6% 5.3%
2007 6,144 5,849 295 4.8% 4.6%
2008 6,280 5,810 470 7.5% 6.5%
2009 6,265 5,514 751 12.0% 10.1%
2010 6,108 5,358 750 12.3% 9.8%
2011 6,079 5,449 630 10.4% 9.1%
2012 5,952 5,444 508 8.5% 8.0%
2013 5,930 5,421 509 8.6% 7.8%
2014 5,746 5,316 430 7.5% 6.6%
2015 5,806 5,432 374 6.4% 5.6%
2016 5,926 5,579 347 5.9% 4.7%
2017 5,949 5,649 300 5.0% 3.7%
2018 6,086 5,824 262 4.3% 3.5%
2019 6,240 5,979 261 4.2% 3.4%
2020 6,146 5,664 482 7.8% 7.5%
2021 6,119 5,831 288 4.7% 4.5%
2022 6,161 5,907 254 4.1% 3.4%
2023 6,330 6,082 248 3.9% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com