Humphreys County, Tennessee Population 2024

19,395

Humphreys County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 19,395 with a growth rate of 0.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Humphreys County, Tennessee is the 69th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 18,557 and has seen a growth of 4.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,3251860.92%
202820,1391860.93%
202719,9531860.94%
202619,7671860.95%
202519,5811860.96%
202419,3951860.97%
202319,2091860.98%
202219,023-155-0.81%
202119,1781800.95%
202018,9984022.16%
201918,596370.2%
201818,559400.22%
201718,5191410.77%
201618,3782251.24%
201518,15380.04%
201418,145-98-0.54%
201318,243-42-0.23%
201218,285-118-0.64%
201118,403-154-0.83%
201018,55700%
199015,795-162-1.02%
198015,9572,39717.68%
197013,5602,04917.8%
196011,5114814.36%
195011,030-1,391-11.2%
194012,4213823.17%
193012,039-1,443-10.7%
192013,482-426-3.06%
191013,9085103.81%
190013,3981,67814.32%
189011,7203413%
188011,3792,05322.01%
18709,3262302.53%
18609,0962,67441.64%
18506,4221,22723.62%
18405,195-992-16.03%
18306,1872,12052.13%
18204,0672,556169.16%
18101,511-18,814-92.57%
2024 Growth Rate
0.97% (186)
County Website
Humphreys County
County Seat
Waverly
2020 Population
18,998
Area
531 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.09% (397)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,35891.2%
Two or more races9014.73%
Other race3561.87%
Black or African American2371.25%
Asian1460.77%
Native American340.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Humphreys County, Tennessee Population by Race

Humphreys County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Humphreys County, Tennessee Median Age

43

Total

41.7

Male

45.1

Female

Humphreys County, Tennessee Adults

There are 14,812 adults, (3,846 of whom are seniors) in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Humphreys County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female9,50549.94%
Male9,52750.06%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Population by Age

Humphreys County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7152.7979.220.8
Married3,6653.386.313.7
Non Family2,1441.273.326.7
Female6065.0263.236.8
Male3003.4566.333.7

3.41

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Humphreys County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2009%
Associates Degree1,1688.76%
Bachelors Degree1,44210.81%
Graduate Degree8086.06%
High School Graduate6,05745.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4993.74%
Some College2,16516.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Humphreys County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,53711,0862,084
2+ Races34022560
Black21014923
Hispanic18812817
Asian929269
Other Race84410
Native American30260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,026$62,537$29,058
Graduate Degree$56,185$56,109$56,500
High School Graduate$30,169$41,588$25,833
Less Than 9th Grade$27,649$29,674$24,864
Overall$35,086$44,106$27,841
Some College$40,897$50,368$24,023

$35,086

Average Earnings

$44,106

Average Male

$27,841

Average Female

Humphreys County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Humphreys County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Humphreys County, Tennessee Language

97.69% of Humphreys County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Language

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9261,85010.93%
Multiple73423231.61%
Black1976432.49%
Asian1465436.99%
Hispanic516336.4%
Other35592.54%

12.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.12%

Male Poverty Rate

13.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Humphreys County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Humphreys County, Tennessee is Asian, with 36.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Humphreys County, Tennessee is Other, with 2.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.57%.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.8%
High School12.8%
Some College6.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.5%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.09%
Female Unemployed10.43%
Female Employed6.74%
Male Employed4.23%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Humphreys County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,817$83,586
Households$54,185$73,417
Married Families$75,080$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,985$50,854

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Humphreys County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Humphreys County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Humphreys 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.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Humphreys County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,244

Number of Veterans

1,126

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War375
Vietnam336
Second Gulf War219
Korea41
World War II2

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54445
55 to 64285
65 to 74274
75+231
18 to 349

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1858.58%
Asian5336.3%
2+ Races30.67%
Hispanic30.9%
Black20.93%
Native American13.33%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Humphreys County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Humphreys County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Humphreys 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

67.29%

Born in Humphreys County, Tennessee

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Humphreys County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 67.29% having been born in Tennessee. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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