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Claiborne County, TN

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

AI Overview

Claiborne County is a small rural Tennessee county with a population of 32,221 that grew modestly by 1.9% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $25,613 and median household income of $49,379. The available labor force is limited, with a participation rate of just 52.1% and only 17.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $34,612 and an unemployment rate of 4.6% suggest relatively stable employment conditions. Operating costs are low, with a median home value of $148,000 and median gross rent of $736 per month, alongside a poverty rate of 18.2% that signals underlying economic constraints in the region.

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Population

32,221

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,379

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,577 (94.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races941 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race308 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone220 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone207 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone191 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish173
  2. 2.Vietnamese150
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic56
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)48
  5. 5.Other Indo-European44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,560

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,613

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,787
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,472
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,172
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,071
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities936

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,247
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,323
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,413
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,825
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,787

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)2,698
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.76×)375
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)973
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)3,498
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.08×)995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$148,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$736/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,087 (11.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,059 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,021 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999945 (9.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999667 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999647 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,123 (76.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,368 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled1,355 (10.3%)
  • Walked259 (2.0%)
  • Other65 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit23 (0.2%)

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.