Claiborne County, Tennessee Population 2024

32,951

Claiborne County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 32,951 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Claiborne County, Tennessee is the 47th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 32,213 and has seen a growth of 2.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,4362970.87%
202834,1392970.88%
202733,8422970.89%
202633,5452970.89%
202533,2482970.9%
202432,9512970.91%
202332,6542970.92%
202232,3572960.92%
202132,061-11-0.03%
202032,0721530.48%
201931,919960.3%
201831,8231230.39%
201731,700280.09%
201631,672870.28%
201531,585-12-0.04%
201431,597-48-0.15%
201331,645-129-0.41%
201231,774-338-1.05%
201132,112-101-0.31%
201032,21300%
199026,1371,5426.27%
198024,5955,17526.65%
197019,4203531.85%
196019,067-5,721-23.08%
195024,7881310.53%
194024,6573441.41%
193024,3131,0274.41%
192023,286-218-0.93%
191023,5042,80813.57%
190020,6965,59337.03%
189015,1031,73012.94%
188013,3734,05243.47%
18709,321-322-3.34%
18609,6432742.92%
18509,369-105-1.11%
18409,4741,00411.85%
18308,4702,96253.78%
18205,50871014.8%
18104,798-29,638-86.07%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (297)
County Seat
Tazewell
2020 Population
32,072
Area
435 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.74% (879)
Founded
October 29, 1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,49795.03%
Two or more races9703.02%
Asian3170.99%
Black or African American2720.85%
Native American190.06%
Other race170.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Claiborne County, Tennessee Population by Race

Claiborne County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Claiborne County, Tennessee Median Age

42

Total

40.2

Male

44

Female

Claiborne County, Tennessee Adults

There are 26,031 adults, (6,310 of whom are seniors) in Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Claiborne County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female16,19250.45%
Male15,90049.55%

Claiborne County, Tennessee Population by Age

Claiborne County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4792.2971.628.4
Married6,355383.916.1
Non Family5,2131.1557.342.7
Female1,3042.8371.228.8
Male6073.4167.232.8

2.91

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Claiborne County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2269.65%
Associates Degree2,0528.9%
Bachelors Degree2,50210.85%
Graduate Degree1,8227.9%
High School Graduate8,83238.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8818.16%
Some College3,74116.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Claiborne County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,93617,9693,993
2+ Races52741947
Hispanic33831380
Asian268268213
Black18415248
Other Race17170
Native American15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.48%.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,854$47,854$33,423
Graduate Degree$58,045$71,694$54,354
High School Graduate$35,083$40,843$25,983
Less Than 9th Grade$32,951$34,389$20,357
Overall$37,098$42,075$32,727
Some College$34,024$39,743$31,989

$37,098

Average Earnings

$42,075

Average Male

$32,727

Average Female

Claiborne County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Claiborne County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Claiborne County, Tennessee Language

97.83% of Claiborne County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Language

Claiborne County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,2235,09617.44%
Multiple84129935.55%
Asian31015951.29%
Black1535435.29%
Hispanic4435011.29%
Other17952.94%
Native12433.33%

18.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.31%

Male Poverty Rate

19.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Claiborne County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Claiborne County, Tennessee is Other, with 52.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Claiborne County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 11.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.67%.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.88%
High School15.36%
Bachelors or Greater13.13%
Some College9.75%

Claiborne County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.32%
Female Unemployed27.78%
Female Employed8.37%
Male Employed5.94%

Claiborne County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Claiborne County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,962$75,462
Households$42,406$59,276
Married Families$72,653$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,402$31,549

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Claiborne County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Claiborne County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Claiborne County, Tennessee Marriage

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

Claiborne County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Claiborne County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,543

Number of Veterans

1,486

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam491
Second Gulf War480
First Gulf War295
Korea87
World War II21

Claiborne County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54431
65 to 74401
75+361
55 to 64184
18 to 34166

Claiborne County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4655.91%
2+ Races598.69%
Hispanic4712.02%
Black114.85%
Other Race847.06%

Claiborne County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Claiborne County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Claiborne County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Claiborne County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Claiborne County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Claiborne 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

47.66%

Born in Claiborne County, Tennessee

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Claiborne County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 47.66% having been born in Tennessee. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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