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Moore County, TN

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

AI Overview

Moore County is a small, rural Tennessee county of 6,611 residents built around distilled spirits manufacturing — home to the Jack Daniel Distillery — with a GDP per capita of $79,018 that significantly outpaces median worker earnings of $39,466, reflecting capital-intensive production rather than broad wage distribution. The labor pool is limited, with a 57.8% participation rate and only 24.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.1% have completed high school. Housing costs are modest — median home value $259,300, median rent $746/month — and the county posted 4.6% population growth over five years, with an 82.5% homeownership rate and a 25.1-minute mean commute suggesting a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

6,611

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,181 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races201 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone144 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone72 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone39 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish49
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

774

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$79,018

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)714
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance558
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)487
  4. 4.Construction (Group)300
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services195

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations932
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations670
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations658
  4. 4.Service Occupations466
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations356

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.93×)880
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.47×)306
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.04×)148
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.97×)172
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$259,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$746/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999356 (15.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999330 (14.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999312 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999303 (13.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999209 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999138 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,463 (82.4%)
  • Worked At Home250 (8.4%)
  • Carpooled242 (8.1%)
  • Bicycle22 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)
  • Walked5 (0.2%)

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.