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Blount County

Tennessee · 143,820 residents (2025 est.) · 559 sq mi
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Blount County is home to 139,333 people in Tennessee. Few US counties rank higher on income. The median age is 43.7, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 33,510 more people live here than in 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,365, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Blount County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$143,524 → $320,500 (+123%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share95.7% → 88.5% (−7.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share0.4% → 4.7% (+4.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 95 counties in Tennessee

  • 10th in household income$77,365
  • 13th in share with a bachelor's degree28.6%
  • 13th in home value$320,500
  • 51st in diversity score26.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
139,333
+32%since 2000
from 105,823 in 2000
143,820 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
249 / sq mi
+32%since 2000
from 189 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.7
+14%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
559 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K97K113K129K145K19902000201020202024Blount County
2024139K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(6,780)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(7,455)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(8,271)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(8,060)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(7,446)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(17,264)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(16,508)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(17,775)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(20,602)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.3%(17,138)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(8,960)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(3,074)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,365
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,862 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,373
+113%since 2000
from $19,416 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.0%
+26.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
+1%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$320,500
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,090
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $450 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
23.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+30%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(99,596)
Black2.9%(3,052)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,120)
Asian0.7%(759)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(123,265)
Black2.5%(3,515)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(6,517)
Asian0.8%(1,067)
Other3.6%(4,969)
Diversity Score
27
+54%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−18%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(3,232)
Puerto Rican0.5%(760)
Cuban0.4%(618)
Salvadoran0.4%(490)
Guatemalan0.1%(188)
Venezuelan0.1%(99)
Colombian0.1%(89)
Dominican0.1%(80)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(29)
Honduran0%(25)
Spaniard0%(22)
Chilean0%(13)
Argentine0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(261)
Chinese0.2%(240)
Korean0.1%(162)
Japanese0.1%(128)
Filipino0.1%(126)
Vietnamese0.1%(81)
Cambodian0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(35)
Fijian0%(19)
Ancestry
English15.2%(21,136)
Irish11.4%(15,871)
German11.1%(15,491)
American8.7%(12,161)
Scottish3%(4,122)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(3,619)
Italian2.3%(3,180)
French1.9%(2,708)
Polish1.5%(2,053)
Swedish0.8%(1,144)
Dutch0.6%(875)
British0.6%(800)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(732)
Norwegian0.5%(720)
Lithuanian0.3%(384)
Czech0.3%(369)
Greek0.3%(352)
Hungarian0.2%(316)
Finnish0.2%(215)
West Indian0.1%(201)
Arab0.1%(182)
Russian0.1%(158)
Swiss0.1%(153)
Slovak0.1%(144)
Danish0.1%(139)
Armenian0.1%(137)
Ukrainian0.1%(133)
Canadian0.1%(122)
Palestinian0.1%(109)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Portuguese0.1%(96)
Brazilian0.1%(82)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Lebanese0%(50)
Serbian0%(49)
Turkish0%(49)
Jamaican0%(42)
Austrian0%(32)
Iranian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Belgian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(14)
Haitian0%(11)
Slovene0%(4)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.6%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+63%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.3%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
3.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+16.0 ptssince 2017
from 74.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(15,305)
Married58.8%(33,468)
Widowed3.8%(2,150)
Divorced10.5%(5,984)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(13,294)
Married55%(32,978)
Widowed10%(5,988)
Divorced12.8%(7,660)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% 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)21.7%(2,042)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(2,855)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(3,259)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(323)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,406 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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Over time

Blount County, decade by decade

Blount County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199085,969$61,382$143,52414.3%10.5
2000105,823$68,972$175,97217.9%14.1
2010123,010$68,076$226,14320.6%18.8
2020135,280$73,087$233,68124.6%29.6
2024139,333$77,365$320,50028.6%26.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blount County, Tennessee?

Blount County, Tennessee has about 139,333 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Blount County, Tennessee earns about $77,365 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blount County, Tennessee expensive?

In Blount County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $320,500, and the typical rent is about $1,090 a month.

How educated are people in Blount County, Tennessee?

About 28.6% of adults age 25 and over in Blount County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee?

About 8.4% of people in Blount County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Blount County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Blount County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,364 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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

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