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)
White4,83295.83%
Two or more races1673.31%
Other race290.58%
Black or African American140.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pickett County, Tennessee Population by Race

Pickett County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Pickett County, Tennessee Median Age

51.1

Total

50.6

Male

51.6

Female

Pickett County, Tennessee Adults

There are 4,142 adults, (1,390 of whom are seniors) in Pickett County, Tennessee.

Pickett County, Tennessee Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pickett County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female2,53250.22%
Male2,51049.78%

Pickett County, Tennessee Population by Age

Pickett County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2052.2581.718.3
Married1,1762.91928
Non Family7871.0472.727.3
Male1262.6458.741.3
Female1163.3962.937.1

2.9

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

81.7%

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 Grade46112.18%
Associates Degree1794.73%
Bachelors Degree44911.87%
Graduate Degree2406.34%
High School Graduate1,47538.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2386.29%
Some College74219.61%

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
White3,6512,952606
2+ Races808047
Hispanic545436
Other Race292929
Black14140

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$45,000$57,713$31,917
Graduate Degree$58,854$0$57,813
High School Graduate$26,250$34,186$16,719
Less Than 9th Grade$21,063$20,771$23,958
Overall$33,529$41,620$28,856
Some College$60,139$72,989$51,045

$33,529

Average Earnings

$41,620

Average Male

$28,856

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

95.11% of Pickett County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

Pickett County, Tennessee Language

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7421,02421.59%
Multiple167127.19%
Hispanic11276.25%

20.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.51%

Male Poverty Rate

21.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee is White, with 21.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.16%.

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.58%
High School25.49%
Some College6.95%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Pickett County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.18%
Female Unemployed35.14%
Female Employed11.35%
Male Employed5.65%

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$56,722$72,325
Households$44,317$57,684
Married Families$62,642$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,485$31,153

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pickett County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

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

511

Number of Veterans

489

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
Second Gulf War79
Korea70
First Gulf War63
World War II0

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74197
75+167
35 to 5499
55 to 6445
18 to 343

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51112.73%

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pickett County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.8%

Labor Force Participation

40.8%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

51.69%

Born in Pickett County, Tennessee

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Pickett County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 51.69% 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.

Pickett County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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