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Tennessee

7,066,383 residents · 95 counties · 504 cities · 1,701 census tracts
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Tennessee has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $69,595. Population has grown 24% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $286,700.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,066,383
+24%since 2000
from 5,689,283 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
171 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 149 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
+8%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
4.7M5.3M6.0M6.6M7.3M1990201020202024Tennessee
20247.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(410,924)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(427,842)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(449,752)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(449,364)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(458,171)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(977,398)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(906,506)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(873,240)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(907,239)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(729,187)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(362,263)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(114,497)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,595
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,360 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,437
+103%since 2000
from $19,393 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+22.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
+2%since 2010
from 0.469 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$286,700
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,189
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $505 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.9% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+38%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Tennessee on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(4,505,930)
Black16.3%(928,204)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(123,838)
Asian1%(56,077)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71%(5,018,980)
Black15.4%(1,090,494)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(523,528)
Asian1.9%(133,337)
Other4.2%(300,044)
Diversity Score
58
+22%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(270,718)
Central American1.5%(108,357)
Guatemalan0.6%(44,553)
Puerto Rican0.6%(42,912)
South American0.5%(37,468)
Honduran0.5%(35,935)
Salvadoran0.3%(18,642)
Cuban0.3%(18,592)
Venezuelan0.2%(14,175)
Colombian0.1%(9,968)
Spaniard0.1%(7,491)
Dominican0.1%(6,365)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(4,650)
Panamanian0.1%(3,917)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,802)
Ecuadorian0%(2,991)
Argentine0%(2,361)
Costa Rican0%(1,275)
Chilean0%(1,263)
Bolivian0%(733)
Uruguayan0%(554)
Paraguayan0%(245)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(40,039)
Chinese0.3%(20,586)
Filipino0.2%(15,556)
Vietnamese0.2%(13,116)
Korean0.2%(11,118)
Laotian0.1%(7,410)
Japanese0.1%(4,647)
Burmese0.1%(4,496)
Pakistani0%(2,729)
Nepalese0%(1,961)
Cambodian0%(1,641)
Thai0%(1,469)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(1,092)
Taiwanese0%(949)
Indonesian0%(695)
Kazakh0%(593)
Hmong0%(489)
Sri Lankan0%(408)
Mongolian0%(277)
Malaysian0%(246)
Bhutanese0%(184)
Uzbek0%(28)
Mien0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,468)
Samoan0%(2,620)
Chamorro0%(1,533)
Guamanian0%(320)
Fijian0%(95)
Tongan0%(64)
Chuukese0%(10)
Ancestry
English13.3%(939,333)
American11.3%(800,586)
Irish9.3%(660,169)
German9.1%(644,915)
Italian2.3%(160,993)
Scottish2.2%(156,039)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(122,215)
French1.4%(96,845)
Subsaharan African1.1%(78,955)
Polish1%(72,112)
Dutch0.7%(51,809)
Arab0.6%(41,581)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(36,857)
Norwegian0.5%(33,156)
Swedish0.5%(31,803)
British0.4%(25,984)
West Indian0.3%(19,009)
Russian0.2%(15,145)
French Canadian0.2%(14,638)
Greek0.2%(13,510)
Egyptian0.2%(13,507)
Hungarian0.2%(12,234)
Swiss0.2%(11,310)
Nigerian0.2%(10,801)
Ukrainian0.1%(9,851)
Czech0.1%(9,005)
Danish0.1%(8,778)
Jamaican0.1%(7,585)
Portuguese0.1%(7,454)
Canadian0.1%(7,317)
Lebanese0.1%(6,977)
Austrian0.1%(6,634)
Finnish0.1%(5,024)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,891)
Haitian0.1%(4,765)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,663)
Romanian0.1%(4,331)
Brazilian0.1%(4,184)
Iranian0.1%(3,794)
Croatian0.1%(3,641)
Slovak0.1%(3,536)
Belgian0%(3,400)
Iraqi0%(3,162)
Palestinian0%(2,744)
Somali0%(2,205)
Ghanaian0%(2,148)
Armenian0%(1,755)
Kenyan0%(1,739)
Serbian0%(1,542)
Syrian0%(1,463)
Turkish0%(1,454)
Australian0%(1,451)
Moroccan0%(1,194)
Slovene0%(1,122)
Latvian0%(1,042)
Jordanian0%(955)
Bulgarian0%(836)
Guyanese0%(692)
Israeli0%(677)
Macedonian0%(378)
Barbadian0%(324)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.0%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+58%since 2000
from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.3%
−22.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−40.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−75.9 ptssince 2013
from 85.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(946,822)
Married52.4%(1,470,973)
Widowed3.2%(90,236)
Divorced10.7%(299,122)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(853,458)
Married48.9%(1,451,393)
Widowed9.3%(277,374)
Divorced13.1%(388,487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government721,074
2.Memphis609,647
3.Knoxville202,021
4.Chattanooga194,144
5.Clarksville188,829
6.Murfreesboro171,178
7.Franklin90,226
8.Johnson City74,943
9.Jackson69,339
10.Hendersonville64,266
11.Smyrna63,321
12.Spring Hill61,336
Frequently asked

How many people live in Tennessee?

Tennessee has about 7,066,383 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tennessee?

The typical household in Tennessee earns about $69,595 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tennessee expensive?

In Tennessee, the median home is worth about $286,700, and the typical rent is about $1,189 a month.

How educated are people in Tennessee?

About 31.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tennessee?

About 13.8% of people in Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,189,198 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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

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