Moore County, Tennessee Population 2024

6,780

Moore County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 6,780 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moore County, Tennessee is the 92nd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 6,333 and has seen a growth of 7.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,940320.46%
20286,908320.47%
20276,876320.47%
20266,844320.47%
20256,812320.47%
20246,780320.47%
20236,748320.48%
20226,716650.98%
20216,6511812.8%
20206,470310.48%
20196,43980.12%
20186,431440.69%
20176,3871001.59%
20166,287260.42%
20156,261-25-0.4%
20146,286100.16%
20136,276-14-0.22%
20126,290-78-1.22%
20116,368350.55%
20106,33300%
19904,7212114.68%
19804,51094226.4%
19703,5681143.3%
19603,454-494-12.51%
19503,948-145-3.54%
19404,093561.39%
19304,037-454-10.11%
19204,491-309-6.44%
19104,800-906-15.88%
19005,706-269-4.5%
18905,975-258-4.14%
18806,233-707-10.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (32)
County Website
Moore County
County Seat
Lynchburg
2020 Population
6,470
Area
129 mi²
Density
53 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.79% (310)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,06592.48%
Black or African American2403.66%
Two or more races1382.1%
Asian600.91%
Native American330.5%
Other race210.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moore County, Tennessee Population by Race

Moore County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Moore County, Tennessee Median Age

46.4

Total

45.3

Male

46.9

Female

Moore County, Tennessee Adults

There are 5,286 adults, (1,393 of whom are seniors) in Moore County, Tennessee.

Moore County, Tennessee Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Moore County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female3,28850.14%
Male3,27049.86%

Moore County, Tennessee Population by Age

Moore County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5582.5384.415.6
Married1,5323.0694.15.9
Non Family7481.2471.728.3
Female1983.0768.731.3
Male802.9657.542.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moore County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3958.25%
Associates Degree4449.28%
Bachelors Degree73115.27%
Graduate Degree3787.9%
High School Graduate1,87639.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2685.6%
Some College69514.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Moore County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4073,8161,027
Black1441070
2+ Races1149753
Asian60600
Native American332519
Hispanic291910
Other Race1990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 57.58%.

Moore County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,530$78,147$50,603
Graduate Degree$62,583$0$62,262
High School Graduate$34,745$48,403$25,164
Less Than 9th Grade$40,556$60,123$11,054
Overall$47,238$61,885$38,273
Some College$49,405$70,417$46,354

$47,238

Average Earnings

$61,885

Average Male

$38,273

Average Female

Moore County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moore County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moore County, Tennessee Language

98.82% of Moore County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 1.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Moore County, Tennessee Language

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9735869.81%
Multiple1383223.19%
Black214146.54%
Native33824.24%

9.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.33%

Male Poverty Rate

12.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moore County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Tennessee is Native, with 24.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Tennessee is Black, with 6.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.46%.

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.2%
Less Than 9th Grade11.79%
Some College11.38%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.21%
Female Employed8.54%
Female Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed1.85%

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moore County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,391$100,901
Households$69,250$86,601
Married Families$88,553$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,406$47,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moore County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Moore County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moore County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Moore County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moore County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

677

Number of Veterans

667

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War236
First Gulf War220
Vietnam185
Korea21
World War II0

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64212
65 to 74166
18 to 34144
75+89
35 to 5466

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61312.49%
2+ Races3631.58%
Black2818.54%
Hispanic1032.26%

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Moore County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moore 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

72.13%

Born in Moore County, Tennessee

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Moore County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.13% having been born in Tennessee. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Moore County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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