CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Farragut

Tennessee · 12,804 residents · 16.0 sq mi

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Farragut is a city of 12,804 people in Tennessee. That is roughly 142% ahead of the Tennessee median. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $60,137, about 100% above the national median. The poverty rate is 1.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

48% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,804

−28%vs 2000

vs 17,720 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(844)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(1,161)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(1,047)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(1,050)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(473)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(1,372)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.3%(2,985)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.9%(1,909)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(1,074)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(543)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(277)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(69)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$60,137

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,726 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,139

−38%vs 2000

vs $35,830 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$131,300

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $191,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$562

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $852 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.3%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

8.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(16,500)

Black1.8%(314)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(189)

Asian3.1%(558)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(12,219)

Black1.4%(181)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(142)

Asian2.5%(322)

Other0.6%(82)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(290)

Central American0.7%(166)

Dominican0.2%(51)

Panamanian0.1%(24)

South American0.1%(22)

Colombian0.1%(22)

Cuban0.1%(19)

Guatemalan0.1%(18)

Asian origin

Chinese2.2%(531)

Asian Indian0.7%(179)

Korean0.5%(129)

Taiwanese0.3%(84)

Filipino0.3%(67)

Japanese0.2%(43)

Pakistani0.1%(34)

Vietnamese0.1%(32)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.5%(123)

Ancestry

English18.6%(4,571)

German13.6%(3,361)

Irish9.1%(2,252)

American4.9%(1,199)

Scotch-Irish4.6%(1,136)

Italian4.1%(1,004)

French2.9%(719)

Scottish2.8%(701)

Polish2.2%(539)

Iranian1.6%(403)

Swedish1.4%(334)

Welsh1.1%(278)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1%(251)

Dutch0.9%(214)

Slovak0.8%(186)

British0.7%(167)

Hungarian0.6%(148)

Russian0.5%(118)

Greek0.3%(78)

Subsaharan African0.3%(75)

Czech0.3%(74)

Lithuanian0.3%(65)

Austrian0.2%(57)

Danish0.2%(56)

Macedonian0.2%(48)

Arab0.2%(46)

West Indian0.2%(43)

Portuguese0.2%(41)

Egyptian0.2%(38)

Croatian0.1%(27)

Brazilian0.1%(25)

Romanian0.1%(20)

Slovene0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(13)

Jordanian0%(8)

French Canadian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

48.4%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.5%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.4%(2,418)

Married66.2%(6,566)

Widowed2.5%(245)

Divorced7%(692)

Women 15+

Never married20%(2,100)

Married63.8%(6,680)

Widowed9.8%(1,025)

Divorced6.4%(672)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 4.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 90.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.6%(490)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.2%(560)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(478)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(64)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,504 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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