Sevier County, Tennessee Population 2024

100,024

Sevier County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 100,024 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sevier County, Tennessee is the 15th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 89,921 and has seen a growth of 11.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,0696090.59%
2028102,4606090.6%
2027101,8516090.6%
2026101,2426090.61%
2025100,6336090.61%
2024100,0246090.61%
202399,4156090.62%
202298,806-629-0.63%
202199,4358730.89%
202098,5621600.16%
201998,4021710.17%
201898,2316870.7%
201797,5449310.96%
201696,6131,1211.17%
201595,4927760.82%
201494,7161,2011.28%
201393,5151,1301.22%
201292,3851,1841.3%
201191,2011,2801.42%
201089,92100%
199051,0439,62523.24%
198041,41813,17746.66%
197028,2413,99016.45%
196024,2518763.75%
195023,375840.36%
194023,2912,81113.73%
193020,480-1,904-8.51%
192022,384880.39%
191022,2962751.25%
190022,0213,26017.38%
189018,7613,22020.72%
188015,5414,51340.92%
187011,0281,90620.89%
18609,1222,20231.82%
18506,9204787.42%
18406,44272512.68%
18305,71794519.8%
18204,7721773.85%
18104,5951,17634.4%
18003,419-200-5.53%
17903,619-99,450-96.49%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (609)
County Website
Sevier County
County Seat
Sevierville
2020 Population
98,562
Area
593 mi²
Density
169 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (1,462)
Founded
September 28, 1794

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89,26090.66%
Two or more races3,9694.03%
Other race2,8712.92%
Asian1,2021.22%
Black or African American9240.94%
Native American1940.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sevier County, Tennessee Population by Race

Sevier County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Sevier County, Tennessee Median Age

43.9

Total

41.9

Male

45.3

Female

Sevier County, Tennessee Adults

There are 78,330 adults, (19,654 of whom are seniors) in Sevier County, Tennessee.

Sevier County, Tennessee Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sevier County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female49,77050.55%
Male48,68549.45%

Sevier County, Tennessee Population by Age

Sevier County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,1932.5572.227.8
Married20,3733.0581.318.7
Non Family11,7381.2861.338.7
Female4,3883.4162.537.5
Male1,6943.096337

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sevier County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,7818.14%
Associates Degree5,9598.39%
Bachelors Degree9,54713.44%
Graduate Degree4,7456.68%
High School Graduate25,53435.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9714.18%
Some College16,50823.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sevier County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White64,76757,46613,140
Hispanic3,3782,175339
2+ Races1,9321,553157
Other Race1,338976209
Black841793359
Asian806732319
Native American15813816

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.69%.

Sevier County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,577$58,296$42,807
Graduate Degree$66,617$78,125$63,056
High School Graduate$30,729$36,816$25,626
Less Than 9th Grade$24,765$33,682$19,351
Overall$35,273$41,202$30,970
Some College$34,935$40,625$32,494

$35,273

Average Earnings

$41,202

Average Male

$30,970

Average Female

Sevier County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sevier County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sevier County, Tennessee Language

92.04% of Sevier County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 7.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.63% of the population.

Sevier County, Tennessee Language

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White85,70110,16511.86%
Hispanic6,7702,21132.66%
Multiple3,7411,38036.89%
Other2,86740214.02%
Asian1,201978.08%
Black844566.64%

13.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.3%

Male Poverty Rate

14.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sevier County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sevier County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 36.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sevier County, Tennessee is Black, with 6.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.16%.

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.45%
High School11.97%
Some College9.33%
Bachelors or Greater4.62%

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.33%
Male Unemployed24.53%
Female Employed7.1%
Male Employed6.24%

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sevier County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,407$93,205
Households$60,103$80,070
Married Families$81,906$105,148
Non Families$34,578$47,044

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sevier County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sevier County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sevier 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 45-54.

Sevier County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sevier County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,095

Number of Veterans

6,655

Male Veterans

440

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,816
First Gulf War1,456
Second Gulf War969
Korea406
World War II73

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,170
75+1,664
55 to 641,624
35 to 541,483
18 to 34154

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,8550.09498669770535417
2+ Races2210.09412265758091994
Hispanic1820.04595959595959596
Black140.015927189988623434
Other Race50.00294811320754717

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sevier County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sevier County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sevier 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

51.84%

Born in Sevier County, Tennessee

94.16%

Native Born

5.84%

Foreign Born

4.36%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.16% of Sevier County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 51.84% having been born in Tennessee. 4.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sevier County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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