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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Moore County

Tennessee · 4,721 residents · 129 sq mi
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Moore County is home to 4,721 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $49,200. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.0, about 3 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of locals.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,721
−18%vs 2000
vs 5,740 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
129 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Moore County
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(269)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(332)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(359)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(381)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(288)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(651)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(671)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(661)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(459)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(400)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(209)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(41)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,056
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,591 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,545
−39%vs 2000
vs $19,040 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,200
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$295
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $402 in 2000
US average: $450
83.7%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 83.7% in 2000
16.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(5,488)
Black2.7%(155)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(45)
Asian0.1%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(4,536)
Black3.6%(172)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(114)
Puerto Rican0.3%(18)
Guatemalan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American21.4%(1,430)
English18.7%(1,250)
Irish12.7%(846)
German6.3%(422)
Scottish2.3%(151)
French1.6%(110)
British1.5%(102)
Dutch1.4%(93)
Finnish1%(64)
Italian0.9%(62)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(62)
Welsh0.4%(27)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(23)
Czech0.3%(17)
Norwegian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

11.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.7%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.2 min
+67%vs 2000
vs 15.1 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 married22.3%(616)
Married60.5%(1,671)
Widowed4.1%(114)
Divorced13%(360)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(550)
Married57%(1,629)
Widowed13.4%(382)
Divorced10.4%(298)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)30.5%(236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(183)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(173)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 774 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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How many people live in Moore County, Tennessee?

Moore County, Tennessee has about 4,721 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Moore County, Tennessee earns about $28,056 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moore County, Tennessee expensive?

In Moore County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $49,200, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Moore County, Tennessee?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Moore County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moore County, Tennessee?

About 6.5% of people in Moore 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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