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Blount County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Blount County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Blount County, TN is a mid-sized county of 142,211 residents situated adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains, with a labor force participation rate of 60.9% and a low unemployment rate of 3.7%. About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $41,223 sit below the GDP per capita of $50,783, suggesting a cost-competitive workforce. The county grew 7.2% over five years, median home values stand at $275,700, and a homeownership rate of 77.0% reflects relatively accessible housing compared to many metro-adjacent markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

142,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

Blount County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone124,360 (89.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,058 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,626 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,553 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,458 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,100 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,733
  2. 2.Other Indo-European410
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island278
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic271
  5. 5.Arabic133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,783

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,286
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,844
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,825
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,914
  5. 5.Construction (Group)5,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,803
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,096
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,776
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,468
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,518

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.40×)9,228
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)8,407
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.16×)5,310
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)4,671
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.04×)1,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$275,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,042/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9999,781 (22.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,168 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,081 (11.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,047 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,102 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,432 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone52,834 (78.8%)
  • Worked At Home8,258 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled4,868 (7.3%)
  • Walked569 (0.8%)
  • Other356 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle90 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.