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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Crossville Micro

Crossville, TN · 1 counties · 34,736 residents · 681 sq mi
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Crossville is home to 34,736 people. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $48,500. There are 12,066 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,736
−26%vs 2000
vs 46,802 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
51 / sq mi
−26%vs 2000
vs 69 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.7
−11%vs 2000
vs 42.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
681 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K40K49K58K66K19902000201020202024Crossville
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(2,108)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(2,174)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(2,284)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(2,527)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(2,055)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(5,056)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(4,295)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(4,147)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(3,982)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(3,778)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(1,852)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(478)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,474
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,901 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,782
−42%vs 2000
vs $16,808 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.1%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,500
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$296
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $418 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
21.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(45,603)
Black0.1%(58)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(578)
Asian0.2%(110)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(34,205)
Black0%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(98)
Asian0.1%(37)
Other1.4%(489)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(908)
Nicaraguan0.3%(194)
Cuban0.3%(193)
Guatemalan0.3%(182)
Puerto Rican0.3%(164)
Colombian0.2%(158)
Dominican0.2%(100)
Venezuelan0.1%(88)
Salvadoran0.1%(36)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(76)
Filipino0.1%(55)
Chinese0.1%(52)
Korean0.1%(38)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
English18.5%(11,738)
American13.9%(8,863)
German13.7%(8,685)
Irish11.4%(7,260)
Italian2.6%(1,672)
Scottish2.3%(1,469)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,066)
Polish1.5%(974)
French1.5%(973)
Dutch1.3%(814)
Norwegian0.6%(411)
Swedish0.5%(315)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.4%(234)
Canadian0.3%(217)
Welsh0.3%(211)
Danish0.3%(197)
Greek0.3%(177)
Croatian0.3%(171)
Czech0.2%(158)
Russian0.2%(152)
British0.2%(127)
Serbian0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.2%(112)
Portuguese0.2%(108)
Lithuanian0.1%(92)
Romanian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(59)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
Nigerian0.1%(54)
Finnish0.1%(37)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Arab0%(30)
Austrian0%(28)
Slovene0%(24)
Brazilian0%(21)
Lebanese0%(12)
Armenian0%(12)
Latvian0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.8%
−12.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.3 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 married19.9%(5,284)
Married64.8%(17,239)
Widowed4%(1,061)
Divorced11.3%(3,009)
Women 15+
Never married14.6%(4,112)
Married61.4%(17,278)
Widowed12.3%(3,457)
Divorced11.8%(3,313)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% 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)15.2%(948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(1,215)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.4%(2,891)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(252)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(72)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,233 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 Crossville, TN?

Crossville, TN has about 34,736 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Crossville, TN?

The typical household in Crossville, TN earns about $20,474 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crossville, TN expensive?

In Crossville, TN, the median home is worth about $48,500, and the typical rent is about $296 a month.

How educated are people in Crossville, TN?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Crossville, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crossville, TN?

About 18.1% of people in Crossville, TN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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