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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Coffee County

Tennessee · 48,014 residents · 428.964 sq mi
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Coffee County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,898. Population has grown 19% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $79,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% 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

Total population
48,014
+19%since 1990
from 40,339 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.5
+7%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K44K50K56K62K1990201020202024Coffee County
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(3,148)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(3,434)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(3,423)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(3,339)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(2,698)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(6,152)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(7,481)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(6,312)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(5,000)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(3,937)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(2,374)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(716)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,898
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,802 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,137
+59%since 1990
from $11,416 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.3%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,600
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$445
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $319 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.5%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.1% in 1990
28.5% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(38,233)
Black4%(1,617)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(260)
Asian0.6%(253)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(44,324)
Black3.5%(1,689)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,051)
Asian0.7%(346)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(1,968)
Puerto Rican0.7%(412)
Salvadoran0.4%(227)
Cuban0.3%(197)
Guatemalan0.3%(170)
Ecuadorian0.2%(92)
Colombian0.1%(57)
Peruvian0.1%(44)
Honduran0%(29)
Dominican0%(20)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(207)
Vietnamese0.2%(141)
Japanese0.2%(130)
Filipino0.2%(95)
Laotian0.1%(63)
Chinese0.1%(52)
Korean0%(18)
Burmese0%(18)
Hmong0%(15)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
American14.6%(8,744)
English13.9%(8,323)
Irish10.9%(6,536)
German8.6%(5,161)
Scottish2%(1,171)
Italian1.7%(993)
French1.4%(863)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(789)
Polish1%(580)
Dutch0.9%(525)
Norwegian0.5%(297)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(187)
Swiss0.2%(132)
Swedish0.2%(100)
Welsh0.2%(93)
Hungarian0.1%(89)
Russian0.1%(88)
Greek0.1%(65)
Nigerian0.1%(64)
Latvian0.1%(54)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Danish0.1%(36)
Arab0.1%(31)
Ukrainian0.1%(30)
Ghanaian0%(29)
Czech0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Finnish0%(12)
Austrian0%(11)
Belgian0%(8)
Slovene0%(8)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.5%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.7%
+8.6 ptssince 1990
from 65.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.0 min
−15%since 1990
from 18.7 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 married22.1%(4,024)
Married64.4%(11,742)
Widowed3%(556)
Divorced10.5%(1,918)
Women 15+
Never married15.7%(3,130)
Married61.1%(12,142)
Widowed11.5%(2,278)
Divorced11.7%(2,333)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coffee County, Tennessee?

Coffee County, Tennessee has about 48,014 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Coffee County, Tennessee earns about $34,898 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coffee County, Tennessee expensive?

In Coffee County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $79,600, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.

How educated are people in Coffee County, Tennessee?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Coffee County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coffee County, Tennessee?

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

Has Coffee County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Coffee County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,675 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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17 census tracts
Census Tract 9710.02Census Tract 9704.02Census Tract 9705.02Census Tract 9707Census Tract 9702.01Census Tract 9708.01Census Tract 9706Census Tract 9709Census Tract 9701Census Tract 9702.02Census Tract 9708.04Census Tract 9708.03Census Tract 9703Census Tract 9704.01Census Tract 9710.01Census Tract 9705.01Census Tract 9801
4 ZIP codes
ZIP 37355ZIP 37388ZIP 37342ZIP 37018
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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