Giles County, Tennessee Population 2024

30,902

Giles County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 30,902 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Giles County, Tennessee is the 49th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 29,409 and has seen a growth of 5.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,8071810.57%
202831,6261810.58%
202731,4451810.58%
202631,2641810.58%
202531,0831810.59%
202430,9021810.59%
202330,7211810.59%
202230,5401390.46%
202130,401610.2%
202030,3408592.91%
201929,481470.16%
201829,434330.11%
201729,4012340.8%
201629,1671850.64%
201528,9821530.53%
201428,829190.07%
201328,810-168-0.58%
201228,978-314-1.07%
201129,292-117-0.4%
201029,40900%
199025,7411,1164.53%
198024,6252,48711.23%
197022,138-272-1.21%
196022,410-4,551-16.88%
195026,961-2,279-7.79%
194029,2401,2244.37%
193028,016-2,932-9.47%
192030,948-1,681-5.15%
191032,629-406-1.23%
190033,035-1,922-5.5%
189034,957-1,057-2.93%
188036,0143,60111.11%
187032,4136,24723.87%
186026,1662170.84%
185025,9494,45520.73%
184021,4942,79114.92%
183018,7036,14548.93%
182012,5588,012176.24%
18104,546-27,261-85.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.59% (181)
County Website
Giles County
County Seat
Pulaski
2020 Population
30,340
Area
611 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.85% (562)
Founded
November 14, 1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,58984.4%
Black or African American2,7729.14%
Two or more races1,4664.84%
Other race3811.26%
Native American770.25%
Asian320.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Giles County, Tennessee Population by Race

Giles County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Giles County, Tennessee Median Age

43.7

Total

43.4

Male

44.5

Female

Giles County, Tennessee Adults

There are 24,129 adults, (6,262 of whom are seniors) in Giles County, Tennessee.

Giles County, Tennessee Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Giles County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female15,63551.57%
Male14,68248.43%

Giles County, Tennessee Population by Age

Giles County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3872.673.226.8
Married5,5343.0186.113.9
Non Family3,7001.2665.634.4
Female1,5393.8448.751.3
Male6143.8564.535.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Giles County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7208.04%
Associates Degree1,5657.32%
Bachelors Degree2,63212.31%
Graduate Degree1,4186.63%
High School Graduate9,30243.5%
Less Than 9th Grade8373.91%
Some College3,90818.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Giles County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,12815,9933,531
Black1,8881,592221
2+ Races76273668
Hispanic599499224
Other Race32532595
Native American707044
Asian331

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 native american people with a rate of 62.86%.

Giles County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,938$52,034$47,253
Graduate Degree$67,566$92,500$63,935
High School Graduate$35,297$36,822$30,943
Less Than 9th Grade$42,668$43,545$31,131
Overall$41,782$43,988$39,305
Some College$41,197$48,019$36,522

$41,782

Average Earnings

$43,988

Average Male

$39,305

Average Female

Giles County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Giles County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Giles County, Tennessee Language

96.91% of Giles County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.35% of the population.

Giles County, Tennessee Language

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,3822,78611.43%
Hispanic93539642.35%
Multiple1,42739027.33%
Black2,62738814.77%
Other38123060.37%
Asian131076.92%
Native7456.76%

13.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.63%

Male Poverty Rate

15.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Giles County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Giles County, Tennessee is Asian, with 76.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Giles County, Tennessee is Native, with 6.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.45%.

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.32%
High School14.8%
Some College10.46%
Bachelors or Greater3.8%

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.28%
Male Unemployed21.7%
Female Employed6.15%
Male Employed2.99%

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Giles County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,009$94,805
Households$56,877$78,627
Married Families$90,202$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,125$42,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Giles County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Giles County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Giles 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 55-64.

Giles County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Giles County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,089

Number of Veterans

1,967

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,011
First Gulf War492
Second Gulf War349
Korea67
World War II7

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74720
55 to 64477
75+427
35 to 54332
18 to 34133

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5630.07637056581647611
Black3100.14001806684733514
Hispanic2050.28314917127071826
Other Race1740.46524064171123
2+ Races410.042355371900826444
Native American10.0136986301369863

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Giles County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Giles County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Giles 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

61.71%

Born in Giles County, Tennessee

98.52%

Native Born

1.48%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.52% of Giles County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 61.71% having been born in Tennessee. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Giles County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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