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Loudon County

Tennessee · 63,764 residents (2025 est.) · 229 sq mi
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With 58,580 people, Loudon County is a county in Tennessee. At a median age of 48.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 19,494 more people live here than in 2000. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 21% more than in Tennessee as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,580
+50%since 2000
from 39,086 in 2000
63,764 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
256 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 197 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
48.8
+19%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
229 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K37K45K53K61K19902000201020202024Loudon County
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(2,738)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(3,225)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(3,222)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(2,931)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(2,650)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.8%(5,763)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410%(5,878)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(7,003)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.4%(9,047)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.2%(9,496)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.6%(5,043)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,584)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,185
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,401 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,316
+110%since 2000
from $21,061 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
−4%since 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services2.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$348,000
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,062
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $462 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
19.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.3%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+30%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(37,210)
Black1.1%(440)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(894)
Asian0.2%(83)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(49,910)
Black1.2%(704)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(6,095)
Asian0.9%(515)
Other2.3%(1,356)
Diversity Score
33
+94%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−30%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(4,040)
Honduran0.9%(508)
Puerto Rican0.7%(423)
Guatemalan0.7%(394)
Spaniard0.3%(151)
Cuban0.2%(108)
Venezuelan0.2%(96)
Ecuadorian0.2%(88)
Colombian0.1%(50)
Panamanian0.1%(38)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(158)
Filipino0.3%(147)
Taiwanese0.2%(109)
Korean0.1%(39)
Asian Indian0.1%(33)
Chinese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(12)
Ancestry
English13.5%(7,905)
German12%(7,042)
Irish10.6%(6,205)
American9%(5,301)
Italian2.7%(1,604)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(1,405)
Scottish1.9%(1,085)
Polish1.8%(1,047)
French1.5%(865)
Welsh0.9%(515)
Dutch0.7%(403)
Swedish0.6%(368)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(319)
Austrian0.4%(259)
Norwegian0.4%(233)
British0.4%(210)
Greek0.3%(193)
Danish0.3%(167)
Czech0.2%(128)
Croatian0.2%(127)
Hungarian0.2%(112)
Latvian0.2%(96)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Arab0.1%(83)
Ukrainian0.1%(78)
Slovak0.1%(66)
Swiss0.1%(64)
Belgian0.1%(55)
Portuguese0.1%(54)
Lithuanian0.1%(40)
West Indian0.1%(40)
Finnish0.1%(35)
Palestinian0.1%(31)
Australian0.1%(30)
Lebanese0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Canadian0%(22)
Egyptian0%(18)
Armenian0%(12)
Slovene0%(7)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.4%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.6%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+51%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.0%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 56.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2012
from 16.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+15.7 ptssince 2017
from 75.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.1%(5,333)
Married65.7%(15,856)
Widowed2.9%(692)
Divorced9.4%(2,266)
Women 15+
Never married17%(4,285)
Married60.9%(15,370)
Widowed10.7%(2,697)
Divorced11.5%(2,896)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% 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)19.7%(782)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(954)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(1,609)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(244)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,976 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 Loudon County, Tennessee?

Loudon County, Tennessee has about 58,580 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Loudon County, Tennessee earns about $84,185 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Loudon County, Tennessee expensive?

In Loudon County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $348,000, and the typical rent is about $1,062 a month.

How educated are people in Loudon County, Tennessee?

About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Loudon County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Loudon County, Tennessee?

About 12.6% of people in Loudon County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Loudon County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Loudon County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,325 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.

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

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