Grundy County, Tennessee Population 2024

14,131

Grundy County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 14,131 with a growth rate of 1.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grundy County, Tennessee is the 81st largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 13,725 and has seen a growth of 2.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,0111761.19%
202814,8351761.2%
202714,6591761.22%
202614,4831761.23%
202514,3071761.25%
202414,1311761.26%
202313,9551761.28%
202213,7791921.41%
202113,587440.32%
202013,5431341%
201913,409660.49%
201813,34370.05%
201713,336520.39%
201613,284-55-0.41%
201513,339-2-0.01%
201413,341-108-0.8%
201313,449-134-0.99%
201213,583-5-0.04%
201113,588-137-1%
201013,72500%
199013,362-425-3.08%
198013,7873,15629.69%
197010,631-881-7.65%
196011,512-1,046-8.33%
195012,5581,0068.71%
194011,5521,83518.88%
19309,717-36-0.37%
19209,7531,43117.2%
19108,3225206.66%
19007,8021,45722.96%
18906,3451,75338.18%
18804,5921,34241.29%
18703,2501575.08%
18603,09332011.54%
18502,773-12,238-81.53%
2024 Growth Rate
1.26% (176)
County Website
Grundy County
County Seat
Altamont
2020 Population
13,543
Area
360 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.34% (588)
Founded
1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,92095.35%
Two or more races5003.69%
Black or African American490.36%
Asian450.33%
Native American320.24%
Other race40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grundy County, Tennessee Population by Race

Grundy County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Grundy County, Tennessee Median Age

43.1

Total

42

Male

45

Female

Grundy County, Tennessee Adults

There are 10,656 adults, (2,773 of whom are seniors) in Grundy County, Tennessee.

Grundy County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Grundy County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female6,80150.19%
Male6,74949.81%

Grundy County, Tennessee Population by Age

Grundy County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9652.6983.616.4
Married2,5823.2690.59.5
Non Family1,5851.2574.625.4
Female5243.77921
Male2743.7379.920.1

3.27

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grundy County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,20212.49%
Associates Degree6036.27%
Bachelors Degree6606.86%
Graduate Degree6446.69%
High School Graduate4,24244.08%
Less Than 9th Grade7667.96%
Some College1,50615.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Grundy County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1187,2721,228
2+ Races37031059
Hispanic15313960
Black48140
Native American26265
Asian1620
Other Race440

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 hispanic people with a rate of 39.22%.

Grundy County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,178$54,444$54,095
Graduate Degree$55,950$46,250$56,650
High School Graduate$30,188$35,074$26,046
Less Than 9th Grade$23,563$28,750$11,455
Overall$34,036$40,752$28,111
Some College$34,312$59,710$27,165

$34,036

Average Earnings

$40,752

Average Male

$28,111

Average Female

Grundy County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grundy County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grundy County, Tennessee Language

98.74% of Grundy County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Grundy County, Tennessee Language

Grundy County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,6032,34418.6%
Multiple5007014%
Black10880%

18.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.53%

Male Poverty Rate

19.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grundy County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grundy County, Tennessee is Black, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grundy County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.68%.

Grundy County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.64%
High School15.57%
Some College11.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Grundy County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.53%
Male Unemployed37.02%
Female Employed7.92%
Male Employed3.75%

Grundy County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grundy County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,784$74,526
Households$47,948$64,023
Married Families$63,450$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,625$38,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grundy County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Grundy County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grundy 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 35-44.

Grundy County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grundy County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

746

Number of Veterans

710

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam385
Second Gulf War163
First Gulf War76
Korea68
World War II9

Grundy County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+265
65 to 74236
35 to 54121
55 to 6476
18 to 3448

Grundy County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6840.06727648273827087
Hispanic520.3132530120481928
2+ Races490.129973474801061
Black60.125
Native American60.23076923076923078
Other Race10.25

Grundy County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Grundy County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grundy County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Grundy County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grundy County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grundy 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

80.25%

Born in Grundy County, Tennessee

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Grundy County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 80.25% having been born in Tennessee. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Grundy County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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