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Sevier County

Tennessee · 71,170 residents · 593 sq mi
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Sevier County is a county of 71,170 people in Tennessee. Growth has run 39% since 1990, or 20,127 more people. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. The median household earns $34,719, about 18% below the national median. The typical home is worth $101,200, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

71,170
+39%since 1990
from 51,043 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.1
+8%since 1990
from 35.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
593 sq mi
Population, 19902024
46K61K75K90K105K19902000201020202024Sevier County
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(4,256)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(4,614)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(4,698)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(4,543)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(4,156)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(9,701)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(11,505)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(10,685)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(8,017)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(5,330)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(2,822)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(843)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,719
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,042 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,064
+67%since 1990
from $10,848 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.7%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$101,200
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$513
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $347 in 1990
US average: $602
73.4%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.8% in 1990
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

13.5%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.6%
+11.6 ptssince 1990
from 63.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
−25%since 1990
from 22.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.7%(5,995)
Married65.7%(18,116)
Widowed2.1%(589)
Divorced10.4%(2,878)
Women 15+
Never married14.9%(4,467)
Married61.9%(18,579)
Widowed9.9%(2,956)
Divorced13.3%(3,999)
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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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sevier County, Tennessee?

Sevier County, Tennessee has about 71,170 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Sevier County, Tennessee earns about $34,719 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 $101,200, and the typical rent is about $513 a month.

How educated are people in Sevier County, Tennessee?

About 13.5% 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 10.7% 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 20,127 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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

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