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Anderson County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Anderson County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Anderson County, TN has a population of 81,449 and has grown 3.2% over five years, with a GDP per capita of $74,544 that runs well ahead of median worker earnings of $40,908, pointing to capital-intensive economic activity in the area. The labor force participation rate is relatively modest at 56.8%, with 26.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 5.0%. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $215,800 and median gross rent of $960/month, supported by a 71.7% homeownership rate and a median household income of $66,183.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

81,449

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,183

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Anderson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone68,854 (87.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,711 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,662 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,441 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,115 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,112 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,093
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)301
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic292
  4. 4.Other Indo-European263
  5. 5.Korean148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,608

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,544

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,460

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,275
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,975
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,487
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)4,220
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,983
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,969
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,130
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,268
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,425

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.35×)2,161
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.26×)2,970
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.20×)939
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)4,000
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.15×)4,824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$960/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,906 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,364 (14.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,495 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,250 (9.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,753 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,685 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,183 (76.8%)
  • Worked At Home4,629 (13.1%)
  • Carpooled2,974 (8.4%)
  • Walked299 (0.8%)
  • Other199 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle45 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.