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Bledsoe County, TN

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

AI Overview

Bledsoe County is a small rural county of 14,905 residents with a modest economic base, reflected in a GDP per capita of $17,135 and median worker earnings of $30,246. The workforce is limited in size—labor force participation stands at just 46.4%—and has low educational attainment, with only 8.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though housing costs remain low with a median home value of $165,400 and median gross rent of $779/month. The county carries a 25.0% poverty rate and 5.2% unemployment, with a median age of 45.5 and a 36.1-minute mean commute suggesting residents work largely outside the county itself.

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

Population

14,905

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,720

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,213 (87.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone910 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race343 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races321 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone174 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone45 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish232
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic136
  3. 3.Other Indo-European14
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic12
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

618

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,135

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,547

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,035
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)863
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services771
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)696
  5. 5.Construction (Group)606

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,504
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,479
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,069
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,067
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations966

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.92×)529
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.77×)685
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.38×)771
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.27×)337
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)307

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$779/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999555 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999470 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999454 (11.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999343 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999323 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999258 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,246

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,602 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled897 (15.2%)
  • Worked At Home244 (4.1%)
  • Walked93 (1.6%)
  • Taxi27 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.4%)

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.