Bradley County, Tennessee Population 2024

112,619

Bradley County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 112,619 with a growth rate of 0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bradley County, Tennessee is the 14th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 99,086 and has seen a growth of 13.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029117,8191,0400.89%
2028116,7791,0400.9%
2027115,7391,0400.91%
2026114,6991,0400.92%
2025113,6591,0400.92%
2024112,6191,0400.93%
2023111,5791,0400.94%
2022110,5397840.71%
2021109,7559270.85%
2020108,8285950.55%
2019108,2339620.9%
2018107,2711,6961.61%
2017105,5751,1061.06%
2016104,4696230.6%
2015103,8461,0160.99%
2014102,8301,0110.99%
2013101,8197420.73%
2012101,0771,2641.27%
201199,8137270.73%
201099,08600%
199073,7126,1659.13%
198067,54716,86133.27%
197050,68612,36232.26%
196038,3245,98618.51%
195032,3383,84013.47%
194028,4985,62824.61%
193022,8704,21822.61%
192018,6522,31614.18%
191016,3365773.66%
190015,7592,15215.82%
189013,6071,48312.23%
188012,1244724.05%
187011,652-49-0.42%
186011,701-558-4.55%
185012,2594,87466%
18407,385-110,434-93.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.93% (1,040)
County Website
Bradley County
County Seat
Cleveland
2020 Population
108,828
Area
329 mi²
Density
342 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.48% (3,791)
Founded
May 2, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White94,07586.42%
Black or African American5,2634.83%
Two or more races5,0344.62%
Other race3,1752.92%
Asian1,0750.99%
Native American2370.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bradley County, Tennessee Population by Race

Bradley County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Bradley County, Tennessee Median Age

39.9

Total

38.9

Male

40.6

Female

Bradley County, Tennessee Adults

There are 85,283 adults, (18,634 of whom are seniors) in Bradley County, Tennessee.

Bradley County, Tennessee Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bradley County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female55,68451.15%
Male53,17548.85%

Bradley County, Tennessee Population by Age

Bradley County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,3402.566832
Married21,2203.182.817.2
Non Family13,0461.2255.744.3
Female4,7833.4543.456.6
Male2,2913.2151.548.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bradley County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,6947.63%
Associates Degree7,4369.97%
Bachelors Degree11,01814.77%
Graduate Degree6,8069.12%
High School Graduate23,26231.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1124.17%
Some College17,27923.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Bradley County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,07858,13815,808
Hispanic3,6832,705451
Black3,2462,884675
2+ Races2,2051,908353
Other Race1,547880304
Asian904712466
Native American18618236

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.55%.

Bradley County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,099$59,162$43,068
Graduate Degree$64,449$76,036$58,710
High School Graduate$34,185$42,074$28,274
Less Than 9th Grade$28,156$35,269$22,958
Overall$40,656$49,056$34,536
Some College$40,371$51,899$30,542

$40,656

Average Earnings

$49,056

Average Male

$34,536

Average Female

Bradley County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bradley County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bradley County, Tennessee Language

92.1% of Bradley County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 7.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.78% of the population.

Bradley County, Tennessee Language

Bradley County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White88,47111,26312.73%
Hispanic7,2881,17916.18%
Black5,02494518.81%
Multiple4,79191519.1%
Other3,15561019.33%
Asian1,03911410.97%
Native23731.27%

13.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.15%

Male Poverty Rate

14.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bradley County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bradley County, Tennessee is Other, with 19.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bradley County, Tennessee is Native, with 1.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.81%.

Bradley County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.31%
High School12.16%
Some College9.3%
Bachelors or Greater5.27%

Bradley County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.06%
Female Unemployed34.94%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed5.44%

Bradley County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bradley County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,270$91,084
Households$60,692$79,443
Married Families$85,584$101,846
Non Families$33,692$48,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bradley County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bradley County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bradley 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.

Bradley County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bradley County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,596

Number of Veterans

6,092

Male Veterans

504

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,332
First Gulf War1,685
Second Gulf War1,393
Korea212
World War II88

Bradley County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,910
65 to 741,873
55 to 641,217
75+1,157
18 to 34439

Bradley County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,7067.59%
Black3759.67%
2+ Races35212.61%
Hispanic3447.51%
Other Race873.84%
Asian768.15%

Bradley County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Bradley County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bradley County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bradley County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bradley County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bradley 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

58.21%

Born in Bradley County, Tennessee

94.71%

Native Born

5.29%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

2.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.71% of Bradley County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 58.21% having been born in Tennessee. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bradley County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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