Fentress County, Tennessee's estimated population is 19,126 with a growth rate of 1.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fentress County, Tennessee is the 70th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 Population was 17,923 and has seen a growth of 6.71% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 2,748 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 3,550 | 802 | 29.18% |
1850 | 4,454 | 904 | 25.46% |
1860 | 5,054 | 600 | 13.47% |
1870 | 4,717 | -337 | -6.67% |
1880 | 5,941 | 1,224 | 25.95% |
1890 | 5,226 | -715 | -12.04% |
1900 | 6,106 | 880 | 16.84% |
1910 | 7,446 | 1,340 | 21.95% |
1920 | 10,435 | 2,989 | 40.14% |
1930 | 11,036 | 601 | 5.76% |
1940 | 14,262 | 3,226 | 29.23% |
1950 | 14,917 | 655 | 4.59% |
1960 | 13,288 | -1,629 | -10.92% |
1970 | 12,593 | -695 | -5.23% |
1980 | 14,826 | 2,233 | 17.73% |
1990 | 14,669 | -157 | -1.06% |
2010 | 17,923 | 3,254 | 22.18% |
2011 | 17,997 | 74 | 0.41% |
2012 | 17,916 | -81 | -0.45% |
2013 | 17,904 | -12 | -0.07% |
2014 | 17,849 | -55 | -0.31% |
2015 | 17,965 | 116 | 0.65% |
2016 | 18,040 | 75 | 0.42% |
2017 | 18,214 | 174 | 0.96% |
2018 | 18,322 | 108 | 0.59% |
2019 | 18,523 | 201 | 1.10% |
2020 | 18,724 | 201 | 1.09% |
2021 | 18,925 | 201 | 1.07% |
2022 | 19,126 | 201 | 1.06% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 17,854 | 97.01% |
Black or African American | 67 | 0.36% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 37 | 0.20% |
Asian | 34 | 0.18% |
Some Other Race | 50 | 0.27% |
Two or More Races | 363 | 1.97% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,368 | 2.47 | 76 |
Married | 3,483 | 3.27 | 83.7 |
Male | 484 | 3.07 | 81.8 |
Female | 673 | 3.48 | 46.4 |
Non Family | 2,728 | 1.11 | 72.4 |
3.16
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,407 | 10.65% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,140 | 8.63% |
High School Graduate | 5,440 | 41.17% |
Some College | 2,113 | 15.99% |
Associates Degree | 913 | 6.91% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,595 | 12.07% |
Graduate Degree | 604 | 4.57% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 8 | 5 |
2+ Races | 221 | 221 | 55 |
Other Race | 50 | 50 | 9 |
White | 12,840 | 10,325 | 2,130 |
Hispanic | 111 | 90 | 9 |
Native American | 9 | 9 | |
Black | 54 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.50%.
$25,764
Average Earnings
$31,351
Average Male
$21,356
Average Female
99.06% of Fentress County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 0.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 26 | 21 | 80.77% |
Multiple | 363 | 81 | 22.31% |
Hispanic | 291 | 62 | 21.31% |
White | 17,253 | 3,205 | 18.58% |
Other | NaN% |
18.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.82%
Male Poverty Rate
18.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fentress County, Tennessee is Black, with 80.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fentress County, Tennessee is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.86%.
51.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
50.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,247 | 8.79% |
Asian | 2 | 25.00% |
11.92%
Veteran Poverty Rate
53.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.2%
Labor Force Participation
47%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.74%
Born in Fentress County, Tennessee
99.43%
Native Born
0.57%
Foreign Born
0.10%
Non Citizen
0.47%
Naturalized
99.43% of Fentress County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.74% having been born in Tennessee. 0.10% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.