Pickett County, Tennessee Population 2024

5,153

Pickett County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 5,153 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pickett County, Tennessee is the 95th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 5,082 and has seen a growth of 1.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,278250.48%
20285,253250.48%
20275,228250.48%
20265,203250.48%
20255,178250.49%
20245,153250.49%
20235,128250.49%
20225,103340.67%
20215,069691.38%
20205,000-68-1.34%
20195,068180.36%
20185,050-19-0.37%
20175,069-24-0.47%
20165,093-50-0.97%
20155,143621.22%
20145,081661.32%
20135,015-34-0.67%
20125,049-76-1.48%
20115,125430.85%
20105,08200%
19904,5481904.36%
19804,35858415.47%
19703,774-657-14.83%
19604,431-662-13%
19505,093-1,120-18.03%
19406,21359810.65%
19305,6154107.88%
19205,2051182.32%
19105,087-279-5.2%
19005,36663013.3%
18904,736-542-10.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (25)
County Seat
Byrdstown
2020 Population
5,000
Area
163 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.06% (153)
Founded
1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85895.97%
Two or more races1773.5%
Black or African American180.36%
Native American50.1%
Other race40.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pickett County, Tennessee Population by Race

Pickett County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Pickett County, Tennessee Median Age

51.7

Total

51.9

Male

51.4

Female

Pickett County, Tennessee Adults

There are 4,179 adults, (1,414 of whom are seniors) in Pickett County, Tennessee.

Pickett County, Tennessee Age Dependency

83.1

Age Dependency Ratio

51.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pickett County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female2,58551.07%
Male2,47748.93%

Pickett County, Tennessee Population by Age

Pickett County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1062.3682.317.7
Married1,0683.0291.88.2
Non Family8321.0573.826.2
Female1394.2752.547.5
Male674.371000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pickett County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade47112.38%
Associates Degree1774.65%
Bachelors Degree40410.62%
Graduate Degree2496.55%
High School Graduate1,52340.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2366.2%
Some College74419.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pickett County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6842,977620
2+ Races878725
Hispanic21218
Black18180
Native American550
Other Race444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Pickett County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,594$60,494$34,116
Graduate Degree$61,319$0$61,111
High School Graduate$33,271$37,177$18,370
Less Than 9th Grade$28,684$58,365$26,641
Overall$41,645$58,421$33,000
Some College$70,800$75,763$53,056

$41,645

Average Earnings

$58,421

Average Male

$33,000

Average Female

Pickett County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pickett County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pickett County, Tennessee Language

95.26% of Pickett County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Pickett County, Tennessee Language

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7941,17724.55%
Multiple17711162.71%
Hispanic4149.76%

25.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.62%

Male Poverty Rate

26.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 62.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 9.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.99%.

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade58.24%
High School26.39%
Some College8.25%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed86.11%
Female Unemployed44.83%
Female Employed11.91%
Male Employed8.19%

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pickett County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,788$76,956
Households$44,591$60,117
Married Families$65,338$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,851$34,206

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pickett County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pickett County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pickett 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.

Pickett County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pickett County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

514

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam227
Korea66
First Gulf War53
Second Gulf War52
World War II0

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74189
75+163
55 to 64117
35 to 5440
18 to 345

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51412.72%

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.7%

Labor Force Participation

42%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pickett County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pickett County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pickett 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

50.02%

Born in Pickett County, Tennessee

99.05%

Native Born

0.95%

Foreign Born

0.12%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.05% of Pickett County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 50.02% having been born in Tennessee. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Pickett County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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