Blount County, Tennessee Population 2024

143,102

Blount County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 143,102 with a growth rate of 1.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Blount County, Tennessee is the 11th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 123,208 and has seen a growth of 16.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029151,3321,6461.1%
2028149,6861,6461.11%
2027148,0401,6461.12%
2026146,3941,6461.14%
2025144,7481,6461.15%
2024143,1021,6461.16%
2023141,4561,6461.18%
2022139,8102,1991.6%
2021137,6111,9541.44%
2020135,6572,2611.69%
2019133,3961,8011.37%
2018131,5951,4891.14%
2017130,1061,7501.36%
2016128,3561,3091.03%
2015127,0471,1150.89%
2014125,9329950.8%
2013124,9378750.71%
2012124,0623730.3%
2011123,6894810.39%
2010123,20800%
199085,9698,19910.54%
198077,77014,02622%
197063,7446,21910.81%
196057,5252,8345.18%
195054,69113,57533.02%
194041,1167,12720.97%
193033,9895,18918.02%
192028,8007,99138.4%
191020,8091,6038.35%
190019,2061,6179.19%
189017,5891,60410.03%
188015,9851,74812.28%
187014,2379677.29%
186013,2708466.81%
185012,4246795.78%
184011,7457176.5%
183011,028-230-2.04%
182011,2582,41927.37%
18108,8393,25258.21%
18005,587-145,745-96.31%
2024 Growth Rate
1.16% (1,646)
County Website
Blount County
County Seat
Maryville
2020 Population
135,657
Area
559 mi²
Density
256 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.49% (7,445)
Founded
1795

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White124,29691.43%
Two or more races6,0654.46%
Black or African American3,5892.64%
Asian1,0340.76%
Other race8270.61%
Native American1040.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blount County, Tennessee Population by Race

Blount County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Blount County, Tennessee Median Age

43.8

Total

42.4

Male

45.2

Female

Blount County, Tennessee Adults

There are 108,963 adults, (28,024 of whom are seniors) in Blount County, Tennessee.

Blount County, Tennessee Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Blount County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female69,21950.91%
Male66,73249.09%

Blount County, Tennessee Population by Age

Blount County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,4562.5176.323.7
Married29,5673.0385.914.1
Non Family16,2251.1766.533.5
Female5,3673.326139
Male2,2973.2756.343.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blount County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,2126.33%
Associates Degree8,5208.68%
Bachelors Degree16,23016.53%
Graduate Degree9,3149.49%
High School Graduate34,84035.49%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1823.24%
Some College19,86720.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blount County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blount County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White90,26182,30523,750
2+ Races2,8602,239502
Hispanic2,6901,643433
Black2,6222,477731
Asian771631332
Other Race44527993
Native American747010
Islander36360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.06%.

Blount County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,534$64,702$46,757
Graduate Degree$66,991$74,894$63,088
High School Graduate$38,984$49,205$29,874
Less Than 9th Grade$31,447$35,696$24,567
Overall$43,970$51,776$35,455
Some College$41,417$53,261$33,701

$43,970

Average Earnings

$51,776

Average Male

$35,455

Average Female

Blount County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blount County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blount County, Tennessee Language

96.43% of Blount County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Blount County, Tennessee Language

Blount County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White120,3769,1277.58%
Hispanic5,1221,42827.88%
Multiple5,94699016.65%
Black3,38742512.55%
Other80316820.92%
Asian1,03412311.9%

8.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.7%

Male Poverty Rate

9.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blount County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blount County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 27.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blount County, Tennessee is White, with 7.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.

Blount County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.72%
High School9.78%
Some College6.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Blount County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.87%
Female Unemployed23.43%
Male Employed3.66%
Female Employed3.44%

Blount County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blount County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,194$104,606
Households$70,935$89,542
Married Families$96,745$114,997
Non Families$40,828$51,513

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blount County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Blount County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blount County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Blount County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blount County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,632

Number of Veterans

8,833

Male Veterans

799

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,859
First Gulf War2,583
Second Gulf War1,849
Korea491
World War II132

Blount County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,759
75+2,356
35 to 542,132
55 to 641,954
18 to 34431

Blount County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,0739.02%
Black2689.08%
2+ Races2396.63%
Hispanic1915.69%
Other Race397.85%
Native American1313.83%

Blount County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Blount County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blount County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Blount County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blount County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blount County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.12%

Born in Blount County, Tennessee

97.01%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.01% of Blount County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 59.12% having been born in Tennessee. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blount County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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