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Hamilton County

Tennessee · 285,536 residents · 542 sq mi
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With 285,536 people, Hamilton County is a county in Tennessee. The typical home is worth $61,700. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The median household earns $26,523, about 12% below the national median. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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

Total population
285,536
−7%vs 2000
vs 307,896 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
542 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
276K304K331K358K385K19902000201020202024Hamilton County
2024376K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(18,956)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(18,922)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(19,210)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(20,677)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(20,205)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(46,078)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(44,152)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(31,928)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(27,149)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(22,141)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(12,199)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(3,919)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,523
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,930 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,619
−37%vs 2000
vs $21,593 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,700
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$373
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $510 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.9% in 2000
35.9% rent
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)
Uruguayan0%(56)
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
Thai0%(35)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Laotian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(73)
Samoan0%(30)
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)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(82)
Serbian0%(49)
Turkish0%(46)
Barbadian0%(37)
Armenian0%(22)
Jordanian0%(18)
Latvian0%(11)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.5%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 33.5% 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)20.8%(4,118)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(4,389)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(7,354)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(819)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(172)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,787 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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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