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Bradley County, TN

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

AI Overview

Bradley County, TN has a population of 113,782 and grew 5.0% over five years, anchored by a manufacturing-oriented economy with a GDP per capita of $43,049 against median worker earnings of $37,531. The labor pool of roughly 70,000 participates at a 61.6% rate, with 88.4% holding at least a high school diploma but only 24.6% holding a bachelor's degree, reflecting a workforce oriented toward skilled trades and production roles. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $230,800 and median gross rent of $959/month, and a mean commute of 23.3 minutes points to a compact, accessible geography.

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

Population

113,782

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,552

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone93,033 (83.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,912 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,309 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,902 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,379 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,297 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,798
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,571
  3. 3.Other Indo-European696
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)145
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,049

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,249

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,845
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,547
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,188
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,882
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)3,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,213
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,530
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,461
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,180
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.96×)10,054
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.55×)3,745
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)6,291
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)3,202
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.93×)11,236

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$230,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$959/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,971 (20.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,365 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,567 (12.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,146 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,409 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,673 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,531

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,973 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled5,272 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home4,579 (9.1%)
  • Walked574 (1.1%)
  • Other85 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle38 (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.