Anderson County, Tennessee Population 2024

81,539

Anderson County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 81,539 with a growth rate of 1.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anderson County, Tennessee is the 18th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 75,088 and has seen a growth of 8.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202988,0641,3051.5%
202886,7591,3051.53%
202785,4541,3051.55%
202684,1491,3051.58%
202582,8441,3051.6%
202481,5391,3051.63%
202380,2341,3051.65%
202278,9291,3141.69%
202177,6152950.38%
202077,3203290.43%
201976,9916540.86%
201876,3372240.29%
201776,1135460.72%
201675,567670.09%
201575,5003090.41%
201475,191-132-0.18%
201375,323830.11%
201275,240280.04%
201175,2121240.17%
201075,08800%
199068,2509041.34%
198067,3467,04611.68%
197060,3002680.45%
196060,0326251.05%
195059,40732,903124.14%
194026,5046,78234.39%
193019,7221,4247.78%
192018,2985813.28%
191017,717830.47%
190017,6342,50616.57%
189015,1284,30839.82%
188010,8202,11624.31%
18708,7041,63623.15%
18607,0681301.87%
18506,9381,28022.62%
18405,6583486.55%
18305,31064213.75%
18204,66870917.91%
18103,959-84,105-95.5%
2024 Growth Rate
1.63% (1,305)
County Website
Anderson County
County Seat
Clinton
2020 Population
77,320
Area
337 mi²
Density
242 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.46% (4,219)
Founded
November 6, 1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,46088.52%
Two or more races4,0875.28%
Black or African American2,4463.16%
Asian1,0171.32%
Other race1,0071.3%
Native American2580.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander620.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anderson County, Tennessee Population by Race

Anderson County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Anderson County, Tennessee Median Age

42.1

Total

40.6

Male

44

Female

Anderson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 60,924 adults, (15,586 of whom are seniors) in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Anderson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Anderson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female39,38450.93%
Male37,95349.07%

Anderson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Anderson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,2752.4369.830.2
Married15,3353.0382.917.1
Non Family10,8671.2456.643.4
Female3,6783.254.745.3
Male1,3953.0569.430.6

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anderson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1195.66%
Associates Degree5,1529.34%
Bachelors Degree7,44013.49%
Graduate Degree6,08611.04%
High School Graduate18,46733.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9153.47%
Some College12,96423.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Anderson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,46145,31212,335
2+ Races1,9621,660367
Black1,7661,561200
Hispanic1,351899239
Asian758652485
Other Race70451244
Native American19214610
Islander26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.98%.

Anderson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,028$63,180$47,250
Graduate Degree$68,393$106,453$50,697
High School Graduate$34,736$40,708$29,984
Less Than 9th Grade$28,152$27,868$28,546
Overall$42,108$48,059$36,416
Some College$40,593$51,044$36,240

$42,108

Average Earnings

$48,059

Average Male

$36,416

Average Female

Anderson County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anderson County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anderson County, Tennessee Language

95.46% of Anderson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Anderson County, Tennessee Language

Anderson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,4889,94114.95%
Multiple3,86268317.69%
Black2,36952722.25%
Hispanic2,56134013.28%
Native25016766.8%
Asian1,01113313.16%
Other1,006343.38%

15.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.84%

Male Poverty Rate

16.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anderson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Tennessee is Native, with 66.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Tennessee is Other, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.71%.

Anderson County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.23%
High School17.57%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater5%

Anderson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.39%
Male Unemployed20.37%
Female Employed7.93%
Male Employed6.43%

Anderson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anderson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,637$94,271
Households$60,633$79,591
Married Families$91,332$108,951
Non Families$36,218$47,947

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anderson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Anderson County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anderson 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.

Anderson County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anderson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,608

Number of Veterans

5,065

Male Veterans

543

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,088
First Gulf War1,256
Second Gulf War1,066
Korea225
World War II58

Anderson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,584
75+1,376
35 to 541,272
55 to 641,022
18 to 34354

Anderson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1949.49%
Black21410.72%
2+ Races1546.78%
Hispanic482.91%
Other Race435.3%
Native American31.46%

Anderson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Anderson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anderson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Anderson County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson 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

61.09%

Born in Anderson County, Tennessee

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

1.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of Anderson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 61.09% having been born in Tennessee. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anderson County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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