Roane County, Tennessee Population 2024

57,134

Roane County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 57,134 with a growth rate of 1.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Roane County, Tennessee is the 28th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 54,173 and has seen a growth of 5.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202962,2641,0261.68%
202861,2381,0261.7%
202760,2121,0261.73%
202659,1861,0261.76%
202558,1601,0261.8%
202457,1341,0261.83%
202356,1081,0261.86%
202255,0821,0261.9%
202154,0565461.02%
202053,510340.06%
201953,4761630.31%
201853,3132740.52%
201753,039510.1%
201652,9881890.36%
201552,799-71-0.13%
201452,870-305-0.57%
201353,175-453-0.84%
201253,628-368-0.68%
201153,996-177-0.33%
201054,17300%
199047,227-1,198-2.47%
198048,4259,54424.55%
197038,881-252-0.64%
196039,1337,46823.58%
195031,6653,87013.92%
194027,7953,31813.56%
193024,477-147-0.6%
192024,6241,7647.72%
191022,8601220.54%
190022,7385,32030.54%
189017,4182,18114.31%
188015,237-385-2.46%
187015,6222,03915.01%
186013,5831,39811.47%
185012,1851,23711.3%
184010,948-393-3.47%
183011,3413,44643.65%
18207,8952,31441.46%
18105,581-56,683-91.04%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.83% (1,026)
County Website
Roane County
County Seat
2020 Population
53,510
Area
361 mi²
Density
158 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.77% (3,624)
Founded
1801

Roane County, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,42491.91%
Two or more races2,1283.96%
Black or African American1,4502.7%
Asian3540.66%
Native American2170.4%
Other race1870.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roane County, Tennessee Population by Race

Roane County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Roane County, Tennessee Median Age

47.4

Total

46.2

Male

48.6

Female

Roane County, Tennessee Adults

There are 43,733 adults, (12,353 of whom are seniors) in Roane County, Tennessee.

Roane County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Roane County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female27,38950.93%
Male26,38849.07%

Roane County, Tennessee Population by Age

Roane County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,9562.4277.322.7
Married11,7802.9587.412.6
Non Family6,9051.1464.235.8
Female2,0053.1766.433.6
Male1,2663.2371.528.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roane County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Roane County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47%.

Roane County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,037

Average Earnings

$50,419

Average Male

$32,954

Average Female

Roane County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roane County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roane County, Tennessee Language

97.6% of Roane County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.01% of the population.

Roane County, Tennessee Language

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,6245,95112.24%
Black1,34626119.39%
Multiple2,1161446.81%
Hispanic1,1861099.19%
Native2173013.82%
Other187158.02%
Asian35471.98%

12.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.97%

Male Poverty Rate

13.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roane County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roane County, Tennessee is Black, with 19.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roane County, Tennessee is Asian, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.93%.

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.85%
High School14.22%
Some College7.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.47%

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.26%
Male Unemployed23.44%
Female Employed6.62%
Male Employed5.44%

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roane County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roane County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Roane County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roane County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Roane County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roane County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,325

Number of Veterans

4,024

Male Veterans

301

Female Veterans

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Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Roane County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roane County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roane 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

64.87%

Born in Roane County, Tennessee

98.39%

Native Born

1.61%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.39% of Roane County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 64.87% having been born in Tennessee. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Roane County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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