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Robertson County, TN

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

AI Overview

Robertson County, TN has a population of 78,459 that grew 7.1% over the past five years, with a median household income of $83,047 and a relatively low unemployment rate of 3.5%. The workforce skews toward hands-on occupations, with only 21.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.9% have a high school diploma, and median worker earnings sit at $43,822. Housing remains comparatively accessible at a median home value of $296,700 and median gross rent of $1,176 per month, with a high homeownership rate of 77.6%, though a mean commute of 31.6 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

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

Population

78,459

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,047

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone60,710 (80.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,448 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,507 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,341 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,774 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone566 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,260
  2. 2.Korean156
  3. 3.Other Indo-European135
  4. 4.Arabic131
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic86

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,838

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,817
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,508
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,549
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,882
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,779

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,475
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,603
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,446
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,721
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,915

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.47×)3,733
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)5,229
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.34×)1,133
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)2,636
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)4,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$296,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,176/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,361 (24.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,949 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,892 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,837 (12.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,754 (12.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999976 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,822

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone29,734 (79.2%)
  • Worked At Home4,599 (12.2%)
  • Carpooled2,553 (6.8%)
  • Other480 (1.3%)
  • Walked174 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.0%)

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.