Rhea County, Tennessee's estimated population is 33,935 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rhea County, Tennessee is the 47th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 Population was 31,858 and has seen a growth of 6.52% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1810 | 2,504 | 0.00% | |
1820 | 4,215 | 1,711 | 68.33% |
1830 | 8,186 | 3,971 | 94.21% |
1840 | 3,985 | -4,201 | -51.32% |
1850 | 4,415 | 430 | 10.79% |
1860 | 4,991 | 576 | 13.05% |
1870 | 5,538 | 547 | 10.96% |
1880 | 7,073 | 1,535 | 27.72% |
1890 | 12,647 | 5,574 | 78.81% |
1900 | 14,318 | 1,671 | 13.21% |
1910 | 15,410 | 1,092 | 7.63% |
1920 | 13,812 | -1,598 | -10.37% |
1930 | 13,871 | 59 | 0.43% |
1940 | 16,353 | 2,482 | 17.89% |
1950 | 16,041 | -312 | -1.91% |
1960 | 15,863 | -178 | -1.11% |
1970 | 17,202 | 1,339 | 8.44% |
1980 | 24,235 | 7,033 | 40.88% |
1990 | 24,344 | 109 | 0.45% |
2010 | 31,858 | 7,514 | 30.87% |
2011 | 32,082 | 224 | 0.70% |
2012 | 32,367 | 285 | 0.89% |
2013 | 32,529 | 162 | 0.50% |
2014 | 32,623 | 94 | 0.29% |
2015 | 32,373 | -250 | -0.77% |
2016 | 32,474 | 101 | 0.31% |
2017 | 32,671 | 197 | 0.61% |
2018 | 32,911 | 240 | 0.73% |
2019 | 33,167 | 256 | 0.78% |
2020 | 33,423 | 256 | 0.77% |
2021 | 33,679 | 256 | 0.77% |
2022 | 33,935 | 256 | 0.76% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 30,584 | 92.78% |
Black or African American | 579 | 1.76% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 | 0.09% |
Asian | 172 | 0.52% |
Some Other Race | 559 | 1.70% |
Two or More Races | 1,039 | 3.15% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,324 | 2.6 | 73.7 |
Married | 6,064 | 3.11 | 84.6 |
Male | 562 | 3.25 | 84.9 |
Female | 1,931 | 3.38 | 59.3 |
Non Family | 3,767 | 1.29 | 61.8 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,454 | 6.47% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,469 | 10.99% |
High School Graduate | 8,573 | 38.16% |
Some College | 4,694 | 20.89% |
Associates Degree | 1,544 | 6.87% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,402 | 10.69% |
Graduate Degree | 1,329 | 5.92% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 86 | 34 | 28 |
White | 20,779 | 17,480 | 3,591 |
Other Race | 284 | 167 | 25 |
2+ Races | 444 | 416 | 38 |
Hispanic | 707 | 225 | 51 |
Black | 427 | 387 | 23 |
Native American | 31 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.69%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.56%.
$33,190
Average Earnings
$40,737
Average Male
$24,465
Average Female
95.21% of Rhea County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.80% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 516 | 288 | 55.81% |
Multiple | 1,003 | 457 | 45.56% |
Hispanic | 1,584 | 366 | 23.11% |
White | 28,705 | 4,407 | 15.35% |
Other | 58 | NaN% |
17.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.71%
Male Poverty Rate
19.40%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rhea County, Tennessee is Black, with 55.81% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rhea 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 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.62%.
50.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.9%
Male Marriage Rate
48.5%
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,124 | 8.86% |
Black | 61 | 12.18% |
2+ Races | 85 | 16.10% |
6.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.3%
Employment Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
70.68%
Born in Rhea County, Tennessee
97.33%
Native Born
2.67%
Foreign Born
1.92%
Non Citizen
0.75%
Naturalized
97.33% of Rhea County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 70.68% having been born in Tennessee. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.