COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Roane County

Tennessee · 47,227 residents · 361 sq mi

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Roane County is home to 47,227 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $49,300. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $287 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

47,227

−9%vs 2000

vs 51,910 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

361 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202455K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(2,661)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(3,053)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(3,306)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(3,529)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(2,735)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(6,564)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(7,369)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(5,719)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(5,238)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(4,463)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(2,043)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(547)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,210

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,226 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,015

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,456 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.0%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,300

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$287

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $398 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(49,199)

Black2.7%(1,405)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(359)

Asian0.4%(207)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(45,422)

Black3.2%(1,534)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(273)

Asian0.3%(127)

Other0.3%(144)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(843)

South American0.2%(117)

Central American0.2%(100)

Puerto Rican0.1%(57)

Chilean0.1%(56)

Honduran0.1%(51)

Colombian0.1%(48)

Dominican0.1%(40)

Cuban0.1%(31)

Nicaraguan0%(27)

Panamanian0%(22)

Bolivian0%(8)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Venezuelan0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(182)

Korean0.1%(63)

Filipino0.1%(43)

Vietnamese0.1%(31)

Chinese0%(19)

Laotian0%(15)

Japanese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

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)

French Canadian0.7%(370)

+ 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)

Subsaharan African0.1%(43)

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)

Lithuanian0%(7)

Arab0%(4)

Brazilian0%(4)

Syrian0%(3)

Egyptian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.7%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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