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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sevier County

Tennessee · 51,043 residents · 593 sq mi
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Sevier County is a county of 51,043 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. The typical home is worth $62,100. The median household earns $23,042, about 24% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

51,043
−28%vs 2000
vs 71,170 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
593 sq mi
Population, 19902024
46K61K75K90K105K19902000201020202024Sevier County
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(3,114)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(3,319)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(3,513)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(3,718)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(3,308)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(8,239)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(7,994)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(6,394)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(5,036)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(3,976)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(1,911)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(521)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,042
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,719 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,848
−40%vs 2000
vs $18,064 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.2%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$347
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $513 in 2000
US average: $450
75.8%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(68,699)
Black0.5%(391)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(884)
Asian0.5%(383)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(50,553)
Black0.4%(189)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(361)
Asian0.2%(100)
Other0.4%(201)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American4.3%(4,320)
Honduran3.7%(3,735)
Mexican3.2%(3,144)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(27)
Chamorro0%(27)
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)
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)
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)
Turkish0%(7)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.0%
−11.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.6 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 16.9 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(1,404)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(2,504)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(252)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(67)
US avg: 1%

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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How many people live in Sevier County, Tennessee?

Sevier County, Tennessee has about 51,043 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Sevier County, Tennessee earns about $23,042 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 $62,100, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in Sevier County, Tennessee?

About 10.8% 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 13.2% of people in Sevier 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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