STATE · ADMITTED 1796 · 2010 ACS
Tennessee
6,346,105 residents · 95 counties · 504 cities · 41,235 sq mi · 1,701 census tracts
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Tennessee is a state of 6,346,105 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $134,100. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $43,314, under the $52,703 national median.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
41,235 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20247.1M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(407,813)
5 to 96.5%(412,181)
10 to 146.6%(418,941)
15 to 196.9%(437,186)
20 to 246.7%(426,244)
25 to 3413%(823,997)
35 to 4413.5%(854,130)
45 to 5414.6%(926,436)
55 to 6412.4%(785,715)
65 to 747.7%(487,074)
75 to 844.2%(266,471)
85 and over1.6%(99,917)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,314
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,360 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
25.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.8%
Information12%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Other services6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
Public administration4.3%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Education & health services1.1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$134,100
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.1
+3%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(4,800,782)
Black16.5%(1,049,391)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(290,059)
Asian1.4%(90,311)
Other1.7%(107,069)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(172,662)
Central American0.6%(36,511)
Puerto Rican0.3%(19,312)
Guatemalan0.2%(12,401)
South American0.2%(11,017)
Salvadoran0.2%(10,138)
Honduran0.2%(10,070)
Cuban0.1%(6,589)
Colombian0.1%(3,427)
Spaniard0%(3,019)
Peruvian0%(2,009)
Dominican0%(1,884)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(1,795)
Venezuelan0%(1,747)
Ecuadorian0%(1,044)
Costa Rican0%(980)
Argentine0%(931)
Nicaraguan0%(921)
Chilean0%(777)
Bolivian0%(380)
Uruguayan0%(281)
Paraguayan0%(126)
Ancestry
American17.3%(1,075,817)
Irish11.3%(704,259)
German10.5%(655,764)
English10.5%(655,559)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(199,359)
Scottish2.3%(140,810)
Italian2.1%(129,047)
French1.8%(113,844)
Dutch1.4%(84,418)
Polish1%(64,764)
Subsaharan African0.6%(40,191)
Swedish0.6%(35,031)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(34,433)
Norwegian0.4%(27,199)
British0.4%(26,831)
Arab0.3%(21,303)
Russian0.3%(18,228)
French Canadian0.3%(15,974)
Hungarian0.2%(12,297)
Swiss0.2%(11,563)
Greek0.2%(11,234)
Czech0.2%(9,906)
Danish0.1%(9,312)
West Indian0.1%(8,117)
Ukrainian0.1%(7,311)
Canadian0.1%(6,232)
Austrian0.1%(6,067)
Portuguese0.1%(5,608)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,522)
Egyptian0.1%(4,302)
Lebanese0.1%(4,277)
Finnish0.1%(3,989)
Romanian0.1%(3,932)
Slovak0.1%(3,915)
Iranian0.1%(3,176)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,171)
Belgian0%(2,654)
Iraqi0%(2,559)
Nigerian0%(2,516)
Somali0%(2,211)
Jamaican0%(2,092)
Haitian0%(1,733)
Croatian0%(1,689)
Turkish0%(1,396)
Armenian0%(1,348)
Brazilian0%(1,288)
Palestinian0%(1,278)
Australian0%(1,029)
Syrian0%(1,025)
Jordanian0%(894)
Serbian0%(825)
Slovene0%(817)
Kenyan0%(755)
Latvian0%(666)
Israeli0%(585)
Ghanaian0%(554)
Guyanese0%(499)
Bulgarian0%(362)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(345)
Barbadian0%(221)
Moroccan0%(146)
Macedonian0%(127)
Cape Verdean0%(78)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% 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)26.6%(106,245)
Gulf War (1990s)26%(103,990)
Vietnam era33.1%(132,319)
Korean War3.4%(13,411)
World War II0.6%(2,275)
Share of the 399,814 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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Section 02
Largest cities
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
13.Kingsport57,530
14.Bartlett56,416
15.Gallatin54,590
16.Lebanon53,412
17.Collierville51,909
18.Cleveland51,172
19.Columbia50,072
20.Brentwood45,313
21.Mount Juliet45,172
22.La Vergne42,146
23.Germantown40,001
24.Cookeville38,212
25.Oak Ridge35,395
26.Morristown33,517
27.Maryville32,442
28.Bristol28,107
29.Shelbyville26,146
30.Farragut25,121
31.East Ridge21,921
32.Tullahoma21,279
33.Springfield20,090
34.Sevierville19,010
35.White House17,872
36.Goodlettsville17,506
37.Dickson17,051
38.Seymour16,216
39.Greeneville16,141
40.Dyersburg15,906
41.Nolensville15,789
42.Arlington15,703
43.Athens15,263
44.Lakeland14,422
45.Elizabethton14,350
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (10)
1.Nashville2,197,416
2.Memphis1,341,412
3.Knoxville968,137
4.Chattanooga594,530
5.Clarksville349,001
6.Kingsport314,834
7.Johnson City216,416
8.Jackson184,569
9.Cleveland134,057
10.Morristown128,867
Micropolitan areas (17)
1.Cookeville152,477
2.Sevierville101,342
3.Greeneville73,831
4.Athens71,590
5.Tullahoma69,339
6.Crossville66,300
7.Shelbyville55,273
8.Lawrenceburg46,914
9.Winchester45,579
10.McMinnville43,717
11.Lewisburg38,071
12.Newport37,889
13.Fayetteville36,853
14.Dyersburg36,320
15.Martin33,261
16.Paris32,896
17.Union City30,067
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Tennessee?
Tennessee has about 6,346,105 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tennessee?
The typical household in Tennessee earns about $43,314 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tennessee expensive?
In Tennessee, the median home is worth about $134,100, and the typical rent is about $678 a month.
How educated are people in Tennessee?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tennessee?
About 16.5% 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 1,468,920 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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