COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Hamilton County
Tennessee · 285,536 residents · 542.164 sq mi
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The short version
Hamilton County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,523. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $61,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024376K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(18,956)
5 to 96.6%(18,922)
10 to 146.7%(19,210)
15 to 197.2%(20,677)
20 to 247.1%(20,205)
25 to 3416.1%(46,078)
35 to 4415.5%(44,152)
45 to 5411.2%(31,928)
55 to 649.5%(27,149)
65 to 747.8%(22,141)
75 to 844.3%(12,199)
85 and over1.4%(3,919)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,523
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,930 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,700
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(232,475)
Black20.1%(61,750)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(5,481)
Asian1.3%(3,905)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(227,459)
Black19%(54,377)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,865)
Asian0.8%(2,381)
Other0.5%(1,319)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(11,982)
Central American2.6%(9,602)
Guatemalan2.2%(8,090)
South American0.8%(2,841)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,201)
Cuban0.3%(1,161)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,003)
Honduran0.2%(678)
Peruvian0.1%(540)
Salvadoran0.1%(445)
Spaniard0.1%(442)
Colombian0.1%(440)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(393)
Nicaraguan0.1%(305)
Ecuadorian0.1%(281)
Argentine0.1%(238)
Bolivian0.1%(189)
Chilean0%(72)
Panamanian0%(65)
Uruguayan0%(56)
Paraguayan0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,409)
Korean0.3%(1,205)
Filipino0.3%(1,034)
Chinese0.3%(1,031)
Vietnamese0.2%(786)
Pakistani0.1%(331)
Japanese0%(160)
Indonesian0%(157)
Cambodian0%(119)
Nepalese0%(119)
Kazakh0%(59)
Burmese0%(46)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(216)
Chamorro0%(73)
Samoan0%(30)
Marshallese0%(21)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
English14.9%(56,048)
Irish11.2%(42,009)
German10.7%(40,189)
American7.3%(27,406)
Scottish3%(11,209)
Italian2.7%(10,020)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(6,074)
French1.5%(5,650)
Polish1.2%(4,511)
Subsaharan African1.1%(4,043)
Dutch0.9%(3,524)
Welsh0.8%(2,877)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(2,330)
West Indian0.6%(2,113)
Norwegian0.5%(1,863)
British0.4%(1,632)
Haitian0.3%(1,190)
Arab0.3%(1,183)
French Canadian0.3%(995)
Greek0.3%(972)
Swiss0.3%(962)
Hungarian0.3%(956)
Russian0.3%(951)
Nigerian0.2%(794)
Ukrainian0.2%(756)
Danish0.2%(640)
Canadian0.2%(632)
Jamaican0.2%(582)
Brazilian0.1%(532)
Czech0.1%(515)
Lebanese0.1%(463)
Lithuanian0.1%(389)
Portuguese0.1%(389)
Ethiopian0.1%(385)
Austrian0.1%(368)
Belgian0.1%(344)
Iranian0.1%(292)
Finnish0.1%(288)
Croatian0.1%(236)
Slovak0.1%(236)
Romanian0%(184)
Kenyan0%(151)
Syrian0%(136)
Moroccan0%(130)
Slovene0%(125)
Israeli0%(120)
Egyptian0%(118)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(118)
Guyanese0%(82)
Palestinian0%(78)
Serbian0%(49)
Turkish0%(46)
Barbadian0%(37)
Macedonian0%(31)
Australian0%(30)
Armenian0%(22)
Jordanian0%(18)
Latvian0%(11)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.5%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married34.1%(50,773)
Married52.6%(78,248)
Widowed2.8%(4,237)
Divorced10.4%(15,511)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(47,180)
Married47.6%(77,015)
Widowed9.6%(15,439)
Divorced13.6%(22,016)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hamilton County, Tennessee?
Hamilton County, Tennessee has about 285,536 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hamilton County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Hamilton County, Tennessee earns about $26,523 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hamilton County, Tennessee expensive?
In Hamilton County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $61,700, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.
How educated are people in Hamilton County, Tennessee?
About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hamilton County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hamilton County, Tennessee?
About 13.1% of people in Hamilton County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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