Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population 2024

15,296

Bledsoe County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 15,296 with a growth rate of 1.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bledsoe County, Tennessee is the 79th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 12,892 and has seen a growth of 18.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,4762361.45%
202816,2402361.47%
202716,0042361.5%
202615,7682361.52%
202515,5322361.54%
202415,2962361.57%
202315,0602361.59%
202214,824-13-0.09%
202114,837-119-0.8%
202014,956-129-0.86%
201915,0852381.6%
201814,847-60-0.4%
201714,9071661.13%
201614,7411300.89%
201514,611970.67%
201414,5145974.29%
201313,9179817.58%
201212,936-66-0.51%
201113,0021100.85%
201012,89200%
19909,6691912.02%
19809,4781,83524.01%
19707,643-168-2.15%
19607,811-750-8.76%
19508,5612032.43%
19408,3581,23017.26%
19307,128-90-1.25%
19207,21888914.05%
19106,329-297-4.48%
19006,6264928.02%
18906,1345179.2%
18805,61774715.34%
18704,8704119.22%
18604,459-1,500-25.17%
18505,9592834.99%
18405,6761,02822.12%
18304,64864316.05%
18204,00574622.89%
18103,259-13,217-80.22%
2024 Growth Rate
1.57% (236)
County Seat
Pikeville
2020 Population
14,956
Area
407 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.27% (340)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,22689.27%
Black or African American8455.7%
Two or more races6114.12%
Other race690.47%
Native American450.3%
Asian200.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population by Race

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Median Age

44.6

Total

42

Male

48.2

Female

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Adults

There are 12,388 adults, (2,861 of whom are seniors) in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female6,07240.98%
Male8,74459.02%

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population by Age

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8512.8180.619.4
Married2,7553.1290.69.4
Non Family1,3191.3875.824.2
Female4215.6248.251.8
Male3562.4660.139.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,69514.82%
Associates Degree6485.66%
Bachelors Degree7286.36%
Graduate Degree4553.98%
High School Graduate5,26846.04%
Less Than 9th Grade8097.07%
Some College1,83816.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2658,0181,097
Black64053318
2+ Races27023535
Hispanic25915033
Other Race603018
Native American45440
Asian201515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.78%.

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

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,595$100,409$40,565
Graduate Degree$52,885$41,696$54,125
High School Graduate$28,016$41,728$23,705
Less Than 9th Grade$22,806$24,528$13,359
Overall$30,985$40,030$25,640
Some College$34,810$43,242$28,810

$30,985

Average Earnings

$40,030

Average Male

$25,640

Average Female

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Language

97.09% of Bledsoe County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Language

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2172,86023.41%
Multiple56335162.34%
Hispanic43821348.63%
Black48312626.09%
Other692739.13%

26.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.39%

Male Poverty Rate

29.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bledsoe County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bledsoe County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 62.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bledsoe County, Tennessee is White, with 23.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.04%.

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.7%
High School20.65%
Some College13.89%
Bachelors or Greater5.49%

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed86.79%
Male Unemployed29.23%
Male Employed10.52%
Female Employed8.49%

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,695$73,091
Households$51,783$65,017
Married Families$73,766$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,719$38,363

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bledsoe 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.

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

875

Number of Veterans

845

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam392
First Gulf War111
Korea107
Second Gulf War100
World War II23

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+278
65 to 74220
35 to 54177
55 to 64163
18 to 3437

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7650.06795167880618228
2+ Races530.18928571428571428
Black300.04231311706629055
Native American270.6
Hispanic100.03257328990228013

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.7%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bledsoe 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

67.68%

Born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

1.39%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Bledsoe County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 67.68% having been born in Tennessee. 1.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bledsoe County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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