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Anderson County

Tennessee · 68,250 residents · 337 sq mi
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Anderson County is a county of 68,250 people in Tennessee. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $55,100. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $26,496, under the $30,130 national median. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

68,250
−4%vs 2000
vs 71,330 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
337 sq mi
Population, 19902024
67K70K74K77K80K19902000201020202024Anderson County
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(4,174)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(4,635)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(4,681)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(4,610)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(3,974)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(10,384)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(11,035)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(7,226)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(7,040)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(6,481)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(3,195)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(815)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,496
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,483 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,182
−31%vs 2000
vs $19,009 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.3%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,100
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$342
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $450 in 2000
US average: $450
70.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
29.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(66,124)
Black3.9%(2,749)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(787)
Asian0.8%(577)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(64,745)
Black3.9%(2,681)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(582)
Asian0.8%(540)
Other0.4%(284)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,828)
Puerto Rican0.5%(367)
Cuban0.3%(206)
Honduran0.3%(198)
Peruvian0.2%(163)
Salvadoran0.1%(65)
Guatemalan0.1%(57)
Colombian0.1%(55)
Spaniard0.1%(41)
Uruguayan0%(19)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(611)
Korean0.2%(131)
Thai0.1%(89)
Filipino0.1%(82)
Asian Indian0.1%(41)
Japanese0%(33)
Cambodian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(36)
Ancestry
English15.6%(12,358)
German11.5%(9,089)
Irish10.3%(8,166)
American10%(7,895)
Scottish2.8%(2,194)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(2,116)
Polish1.9%(1,508)
Italian1.9%(1,471)
French1.5%(1,194)
Welsh1.4%(1,124)
Swedish1%(807)
Dutch0.8%(642)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(333)
Russian0.4%(292)
British0.3%(265)
Danish0.3%(215)
Swiss0.3%(204)
West Indian0.2%(147)
Hungarian0.2%(127)
Arab0.1%(106)
Canadian0.1%(96)
Brazilian0.1%(94)
Czech0.1%(81)
Romanian0.1%(61)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Lithuanian0.1%(53)
Greek0.1%(44)
Portuguese0.1%(44)
Armenian0%(36)
Slovak0%(34)
Turkish0%(29)
Lebanese0%(25)
Finnish0%(24)
Austrian0%(22)
Jamaican0%(22)
Latvian0%(12)
Iranian0%(9)
Belgian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

18.6%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married31.1%(9,936)
Married52.4%(16,753)
Widowed4%(1,277)
Divorced12.5%(3,995)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(7,815)
Married50.9%(16,959)
Widowed11.3%(3,751)
Divorced14.4%(4,802)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)21.8%(1,223)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(1,441)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(2,102)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(122)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,608 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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How many people live in Anderson County, Tennessee?

Anderson County, Tennessee has about 68,250 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Anderson County, Tennessee earns about $26,496 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anderson County, Tennessee expensive?

In Anderson County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $55,100, and the typical rent is about $342 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson County, Tennessee?

About 18.6% of adults age 25 and over in Anderson County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anderson County, Tennessee?

About 14.3% of people in Anderson County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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