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Hamblen County, TN

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

AI Overview

Hamblen County, a small East Tennessee county of 67,715 residents, carries a manufacturing-oriented economic identity, with a GDP per capita of $53,579 against a median household income of $55,454 and median worker earnings of $36,106—suggesting relatively capital-intensive production relative to wages. The labor force is modestly sized, with participation at 57.9% and an unemployment rate of 6.1%, and educational attainment skews toward technical and trade pipelines, with only 20.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $188,800 and median gross rent of $838/month—and the county posted 1.9% population growth over five years, with a foreign-born share of 8.0% indicating a notable immigrant labor presence.

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

Population

67,715

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$55,454

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone52,162 (79.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,742 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,646 (5.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,909 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,900 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone661 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,829
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island622
  3. 3.Other Indo-European128
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)80
  5. 5.Vietnamese72

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,579

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,447
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,414
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,919
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,800
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,445

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,161
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,013
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,948
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,642
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,831

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.51×)6,935
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)3,779
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.19×)2,285
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)2,578
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)1,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$188,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$838/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,990 (16.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,497 (13.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,894 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,581 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,382 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,204 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone23,598 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled2,376 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,536 (5.4%)
  • Other465 (1.6%)
  • Walked178 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle40 (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.