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)
White17,29090.65%
Two or more races8604.51%
Other race4562.39%
Black or African American3701.94%
Asian880.46%
Native American100.05%
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

43.7

Total

43

Male

45.4

Female

Humphreys County, Tennessee Adults

There are 14,943 adults, (3,933 of whom are seniors) in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Humphreys County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female9,56550.15%
Male9,50949.85%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Population by Age

Humphreys County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8642.7379.520.5
Married3,8263.1585.714.3
Non Family2,0391.2171.428.6
Female6084.5278.821.2
Male3913.6462.937.1

3.28

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

79.5%

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 Grade1,1868.76%
Associates Degree1,44010.64%
Bachelors Degree1,38310.21%
Graduate Degree8406.2%
High School Graduate5,71442.2%
Less Than 9th Grade4793.54%
Some College2,49718.44%

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
White12,63711,2942,043
2+ Races36723368
Black25917538
Hispanic23213538
Other Race1245111
Asian888842
Native American850

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 47.73%.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,061$65,733$35,222
Graduate Degree$57,755$51,522$58,922
High School Graduate$35,584$46,071$22,957
Less Than 9th Grade$27,621$27,845$27,553
Overall$37,865$46,890$28,322
Some College$41,880$51,719$26,627

$37,865

Average Earnings

$46,890

Average Male

$28,322

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

97.93% of Humphreys County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Language

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,8622,04512.13%
Multiple76724632.07%
Black30114648.5%
Hispanic52511722.29%
Other45610422.81%

13.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.93%

Male Poverty Rate

16.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Humphreys County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Humphreys County, Tennessee is Black, with 48.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Humphreys County, Tennessee is White, with 12.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.71%.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.36%
High School13.59%
Some College7.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.14%
Female Unemployed11.78%
Male Employed6.03%
Female Employed5.21%

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$75,629$88,672
Households$59,333$78,658
Married Families$81,054$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,184$53,958

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Humphreys County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

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

1,141

Number of Veterans

1,042

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam379
First Gulf War329
Second Gulf War255
Korea34
World War II0

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74328
55 to 64324
35 to 54301
75+167
18 to 3421

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1098%
Hispanic184.23%
2+ Races173.76%
Other Race114.93%
Black31.12%
Native American112.5%

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Humphreys County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

9.8%

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

68.67%

Born in Humphreys County, Tennessee

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

1.01%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Humphreys County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 68.67% having been born in Tennessee. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Humphreys County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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