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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Campbell County

Tennessee · 39,854 residents · 480 sq mi
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With 39,854 people, Campbell County is a county in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $57,700, having risen by half since 1990. The poverty rate is 22.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 30% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Households take in $25,285 at the median, 41% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% 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

39,854
+14%since 1990
from 35,079 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.3
+9%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
480 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35K36K38K40K41K19902000201020202024Campbell County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(2,337)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(2,541)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(2,698)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(2,571)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(2,380)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(5,469)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(5,681)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(5,539)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.6%(4,605)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.5%(3,399)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(2,002)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(632)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,285
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,450 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,301
+64%since 1990
from $8,098 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.8%
−4.0 ptssince 1990
from 26.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$57,700
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$356
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $250 in 1990
US average: $602
73.4%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.8% in 1990
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(34,612)
Black0.4%(146)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(150)
Asian0.2%(85)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(38,913)
Black0.3%(119)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(269)
Asian0.1%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(308)
Puerto Rican0.3%(138)
Guatemalan0.1%(36)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
Cuban0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(48)
Laotian0%(13)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
English13.1%(5,192)
Irish9.9%(3,921)
German9.7%(3,837)
American7.2%(2,877)
Scottish3%(1,189)
Italian2%(776)
Dutch1.4%(567)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(469)
French1.1%(457)
Swedish0.4%(161)
British0.3%(136)
Polish0.3%(100)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.2%(98)
Welsh0.2%(95)
Norwegian0.2%(85)
Russian0.2%(76)
Austrian0.1%(50)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Czech0.1%(37)
Finnish0.1%(37)
Greek0.1%(29)
Portuguese0.1%(25)
Arab0%(19)
Canadian0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Slovak0%(10)
Danish0%(9)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

7.0%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
58.7%
+11.2 ptssince 1990
from 47.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
−1%since 1990
from 23.6 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 married20%(3,079)
Married64.6%(9,952)
Widowed2.4%(369)
Divorced13%(2,009)
Women 15+
Never married13.3%(2,244)
Married60.4%(10,194)
Widowed15.1%(2,552)
Divorced11.1%(1,878)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% 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)26%(670)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(763)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(1,111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(78)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,574 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 Campbell County, Tennessee?

Campbell County, Tennessee has about 39,854 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Campbell County, Tennessee earns about $25,285 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Campbell County, Tennessee expensive?

In Campbell County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $57,700, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Campbell County, Tennessee?

About 7.0% of adults age 25 and over in Campbell County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Campbell County, Tennessee?

About 22.8% of people in Campbell County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Campbell County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Campbell County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,775 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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