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Bradley County

Tennessee · 87,965 residents · 329 sq mi
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Bradley County is home to 87,965 people in Tennessee. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 19% since 1990. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $88,300. Households take in $35,034 at the median, 18% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

87,965
+19%since 1990
from 73,712 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.5
+7%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
329 sq mi
Population, 19902024
70K81K92K104K115K19902000201020202024Bradley County
2024111K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(5,764)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(5,890)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(5,732)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(6,368)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.9%(6,985)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(12,512)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(13,684)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(11,867)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(8,844)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(5,944)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(3,323)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1,052)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,034
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,678 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,108
+54%since 1990
from $11,768 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.2%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$88,300
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$455
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $329 in 1990
US average: $602
68.6%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 68.8% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(70,015)
Black4.3%(3,154)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(617)
Asian0.2%(165)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(80,917)
Black4%(3,481)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,822)
Asian0.6%(489)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(5,858)
Puerto Rican1%(1,090)
Guatemalan0.7%(777)
Colombian0.2%(247)
Dominican0.2%(200)
Cuban0.2%(180)
Honduran0.1%(132)
Salvadoran0.1%(125)
Spaniard0.1%(96)
Venezuelan0.1%(69)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(67)
Chilean0%(41)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(503)
Filipino0.3%(294)
Korean0.1%(129)
Vietnamese0.1%(113)
Chinese0.1%(106)
Pakistani0.1%(72)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(53)
Ancestry
English13.2%(14,674)
Irish11.7%(12,997)
German9.4%(10,445)
American8.8%(9,827)
Italian2.5%(2,832)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(2,790)
Scottish2.1%(2,312)
French1.9%(2,126)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,230)
Polish0.7%(756)
Swedish0.6%(664)
Russian0.6%(653)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(644)
Portuguese0.5%(603)
Norwegian0.5%(529)
Welsh0.5%(518)
Brazilian0.4%(409)
British0.3%(320)
West Indian0.2%(255)
Swiss0.2%(227)
Nigerian0.2%(217)
Hungarian0.2%(184)
Greek0.1%(135)
Danish0.1%(132)
Australian0.1%(130)
Haitian0.1%(130)
Czech0.1%(127)
Arab0.1%(114)
Slovak0.1%(91)
Bulgarian0.1%(85)
Canadian0.1%(84)
Egyptian0.1%(68)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Romanian0%(50)
Finnish0%(48)
Lebanese0%(46)
Belgian0%(45)
Armenian0%(17)
Croatian0%(10)
Slovene0%(6)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.3%
+8.9 ptssince 1990
from 64.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.4%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.4 min
−22%since 1990
from 17.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.3%(7,859)
Married63.9%(21,576)
Widowed2.2%(755)
Divorced10.5%(3,553)
Women 15+
Never married17.4%(6,396)
Married59.7%(22,000)
Widowed10.4%(3,842)
Divorced12.5%(4,588)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% 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)26.1%(1,692)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.8%(2,129)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(1,875)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,481 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bradley County, Tennessee?

Bradley County, Tennessee has about 87,965 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Bradley County, Tennessee earns about $35,034 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bradley County, Tennessee expensive?

In Bradley County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $88,300, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.

How educated are people in Bradley County, Tennessee?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bradley County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bradley County, Tennessee?

About 12.2% of people in Bradley County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bradley County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Bradley County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,253 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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