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Roane County

Tennessee · 57,395 residents (2025 est.) · 361 sq mi
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Roane County is a county of 55,208 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 47.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US counties rank higher on income. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 1% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
55,208
+6%since 2000
from 51,910 in 2000
57,395 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
153 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 147 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.3
+16%since 2000
from 40.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K49K51K54K56K19902000201020202024Roane County
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(2,484)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(2,873)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(2,994)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(3,001)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(2,845)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(5,937)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(6,070)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(7,388)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.9%(8,752)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.8%(7,603)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.1%(3,924)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(1,337)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,885
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,226 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,403
+113%since 2000
from $18,456 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.9%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+4%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$232,900
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$785
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $398 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+19%since 2009
from 2.7 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
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(49,199)
Black2.7%(1,405)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(359)
Asian0.4%(207)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(49,837)
Black2.6%(1,409)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,357)
Asian0.7%(359)
Other4.1%(2,246)
Diversity Score
23
+59%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
−30%since 2020
from 26 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
Mexican1.5%(843)
Puerto Rican0.1%(57)
Chilean0.1%(56)
Honduran0.1%(51)
Colombian0.1%(48)
Dominican0.1%(40)
Cuban0.1%(31)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(182)
Korean0.1%(63)
Filipino0.1%(43)
Vietnamese0.1%(31)
Chinese0%(19)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English14.6%(8,052)
German12.1%(6,696)
American11.9%(6,574)
Irish11.6%(6,391)
Scottish2.9%(1,627)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(1,619)
Italian2.1%(1,139)
French1.5%(817)
Polish1.2%(689)
Dutch1.2%(657)
Welsh0.9%(485)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(328)
Swedish0.5%(264)
British0.3%(157)
Czech0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.2%(110)
Finnish0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(78)
Portuguese0.1%(69)
Ukrainian0.1%(48)
Australian0.1%(45)
Greek0.1%(45)
Slovene0.1%(42)
West Indian0.1%(40)
Jamaican0.1%(40)
Canadian0.1%(37)
Belgian0.1%(35)
Swiss0.1%(31)
Russian0.1%(28)
Danish0%(27)
Nigerian0%(18)
Austrian0%(16)
Turkish0%(10)
Arab0%(4)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+62%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 56.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2012
from 22.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+19.9 ptssince 2017
from 69.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 97.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24%(5,546)
Married54.9%(12,658)
Widowed6.9%(1,590)
Divorced14.2%(3,270)
Women 15+
Never married16.9%(4,030)
Married55.5%(13,212)
Widowed14.2%(3,375)
Divorced13.3%(3,176)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)17%(637)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(920)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(1,501)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(136)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,751 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 Roane County, Tennessee?

Roane County, Tennessee has about 55,208 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Roane County, Tennessee earns about $71,885 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Roane County, Tennessee expensive?

In Roane County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $232,900, and the typical rent is about $785 a month.

How educated are people in Roane County, Tennessee?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Roane County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Roane County, Tennessee?

About 12.0% of people in Roane County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Roane County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Roane County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,981 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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

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