Stewart County, Tennessee Population 2024

14,450

Stewart County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 14,450 with a growth rate of 1.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stewart County, Tennessee is the 80th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 13,347 and has seen a growth of 8.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,5902281.48%
202815,3622281.51%
202715,1342281.53%
202614,9062281.55%
202514,6782281.58%
202414,4502281.6%
202314,2222281.63%
202213,9941861.35%
202113,8081020.74%
202013,70670.05%
201913,6991050.77%
201813,5941701.27%
201713,4242331.77%
201613,191-2-0.02%
201513,193-18-0.14%
201413,211-66-0.5%
201313,277-32-0.24%
201213,309860.65%
201113,223-124-0.93%
201013,34700%
19909,4798149.39%
19808,6651,34618.39%
19707,319-532-6.78%
19607,851-1,324-14.43%
19509,175-4,374-32.28%
194013,5492712.04%
193013,278-1,386-9.45%
192014,664-196-1.32%
191014,860-364-2.39%
190015,2243,03124.86%
189012,193-497-3.92%
188012,6906715.58%
187012,0192,12321.45%
18609,8961771.82%
18509,7191,13213.18%
18408,5871,61923.23%
18306,968-1,429-17.02%
18208,3974,13597.02%
18104,262-11,328-72.66%
2024 Growth Rate
1.6% (228)
County Website
Stewart County
County Seat
Dover
2020 Population
13,706
Area
460 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.43% (744)
Founded
1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,68992.46%
Two or more races6744.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1030.75%
Black or African American1010.74%
Asian750.55%
Other race620.45%
Native American200.15%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Stewart County, Tennessee Population by Race

Stewart County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Stewart County, Tennessee Median Age

44.3

Total

42.8

Male

44.9

Female

Stewart County, Tennessee Adults

There are 10,706 adults, (2,816 of whom are seniors) in Stewart County, Tennessee.

Stewart County, Tennessee Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Stewart County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female6,94050.57%
Male6,78449.43%

Stewart County, Tennessee Population by Age

Stewart County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0172.7181.418.6
Married2,6843.5189.910.1
Non Family1,8281.1476.323.7
Female3474.1150.449.6
Male1584.1163.336.7

3.54

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stewart County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6997.2%
Associates Degree7547.76%
Bachelors Degree1,17712.12%
Graduate Degree4554.68%
High School Graduate4,44145.71%
Less Than 9th Grade4154.27%
Some College1,77418.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stewart County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9787,9591,463
Hispanic31324266
2+ Races28527981
Asian75599
Other Race595745
Black58580
Native American181614

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 77.78%.

Stewart County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,679$40,655$42,147
Graduate Degree$69,712$85,170$68,029
High School Graduate$32,663$37,422$27,527
Less Than 9th Grade$28,255$28,840$25,789
Overall$35,417$40,858$28,690
Some College$37,485$57,083$24,104

$35,417

Average Earnings

$40,858

Average Male

$28,690

Average Female

Stewart County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stewart County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stewart County, Tennessee Language

96.48% of Stewart County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.88% of the population.

Stewart County, Tennessee Language

Stewart County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2391,36511.15%
Hispanic4928918.09%
Asian753242.67%
Black873135.63%
Multiple674304.45%
Native2015%

11.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.32%

Male Poverty Rate

12.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stewart County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stewart County, Tennessee is Asian, with 42.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stewart County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 4.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.7%.

Stewart County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.65%
High School12.52%
Some College8.36%
Bachelors or Greater0.74%

Stewart County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.12%
Male Employed5.06%
Female Employed2.86%
Female Unemployed0%

Stewart County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stewart County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,958$83,829
Households$57,257$70,516
Married Families$84,885$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,939$46,440

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stewart County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Stewart County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stewart 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.

Stewart County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stewart County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,477

Number of Veterans

1,225

Male Veterans

252

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War512
First Gulf War499
Vietnam476
Korea35
World War II0

Stewart County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64434
35 to 54401
65 to 74380
75+193
18 to 3469

Stewart County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,37613.6%
2+ Races7121.19%
Hispanic217.19%
Native American1365%
Other Race1219.67%
Black57.25%

Stewart County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Stewart County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stewart County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Stewart County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stewart County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stewart 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

55.05%

Born in Stewart County, Tennessee

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Stewart County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 55.05% having been born in Tennessee. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stewart County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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