COUNTY
Sevier County
Tennessee · 101,342 residents (2025 est.) · 593 sq mi
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The short version
Sevier County is a county of 99,652 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. Growth has run 40% since 2000, or 28,482 more people. The median age is 43.5, about 5 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 8%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
99,652
+40%since 2000
from 71,170 in 2000
101,342 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
593 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024100K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(5,331)
5 to 95.5%(5,523)
10 to 146.1%(6,061)
15 to 195.7%(5,723)
20 to 245.4%(5,348)
25 to 3412.3%(12,268)
35 to 4411.5%(11,492)
45 to 5412.8%(12,776)
55 to 6414.9%(14,840)
65 to 7412.5%(12,451)
75 to 846.1%(6,064)
85 and over1.8%(1,775)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,581
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,719 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.1%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15%
Wholesale trade10.2%
Retail trade8.1%
Other services6.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Public administration3.3%
Education & health services1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$299,000
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.8
+32%since 2009
from 3.6 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.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(68,699)
Black0.5%(391)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(884)
Asian0.5%(383)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(84,825)
Black1.1%(1,094)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(9,577)
Asian1.3%(1,271)
Other2.9%(2,885)
33
+156%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
34
+13%since 2020
from 31 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
Central American4.3%(4,320)
Honduran3.7%(3,735)
Mexican3.2%(3,144)
South American0.8%(846)
Puerto Rican0.5%(507)
Colombian0.4%(385)
Venezuelan0.3%(333)
Guatemalan0.3%(323)
Cuban0.2%(226)
Salvadoran0.2%(192)
Spaniard0.1%(83)
Nicaraguan0.1%(52)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(781)
Chinese0.2%(189)
Filipino0.1%(62)
Taiwanese0.1%(51)
Thai0%(20)
Korean0%(13)
Ancestry
English15.6%(15,500)
Irish12.4%(12,308)
German10.9%(10,870)
American9.3%(9,275)
Scottish3.1%(3,105)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(2,775)
Italian2.7%(2,680)
French1.5%(1,507)
Polish1.3%(1,345)
Dutch1%(1,003)
Swedish0.8%(792)
Welsh0.6%(612)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.5%(508)
Jamaican0.5%(508)
Canadian0.5%(449)
French Canadian0.4%(430)
Norwegian0.4%(370)
British0.4%(357)
Hungarian0.3%(346)
Russian0.3%(340)
Ukrainian0.3%(320)
Czech0.2%(229)
Arab0.2%(178)
Swiss0.2%(156)
Greek0.1%(129)
Subsaharan African0.1%(123)
Austrian0.1%(94)
Danish0.1%(91)
Lithuanian0.1%(90)
Iraqi0.1%(89)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Portuguese0.1%(50)
Brazilian0%(40)
Slovene0%(37)
Lebanese0%(27)
Belgian0%(19)
Finnish0%(19)
Israeli0%(18)
Latvian0%(16)
Croatian0%(7)
Turkish0%(7)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(10,769)
Married58.5%(23,649)
Widowed4%(1,629)
Divorced10.9%(4,401)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(9,141)
Married52.7%(22,273)
Widowed10.5%(4,439)
Divorced15.2%(6,436)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
17.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% 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)17.3%(1,174)
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(1,404)
Vietnam era36.8%(2,504)
Korean War3.7%(252)
World War II1%(67)
Share of the 6,796 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 Sevier County, Tennessee?
Sevier County, Tennessee has about 99,652 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sevier County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Sevier County, Tennessee earns about $62,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sevier County, Tennessee expensive?
In Sevier County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $299,000, and the typical rent is about $1,072 a month.
How educated are people in Sevier County, Tennessee?
About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sevier County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sevier County, Tennessee?
About 13.5% of people in Sevier County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sevier County, Tennessee grown since 1990?
Yes, Sevier County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 48,609 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.
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