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Humphreys County, TN

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

AI Overview

Humphreys County is a small rural county of 19,074 residents along the Tennessee River, with a workforce characterized by modest educational attainment — 16.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and relatively low labor costs, with median worker earnings of $35,489. Labor force participation stands at 55.5% and unemployment is elevated at 9.8%, reflecting a tight available-worker pool despite a 4.1% population gain over five years. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $186,900 and median gross rent of $830/month, and a 79.5% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 35.3 minutes suggests workers draw from a broader regional labor market.

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

Population

19,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,616

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,285 (90.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races757 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone522 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone337 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race247 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone57 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish271
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)66
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)23
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,317

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,998

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,868

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,772
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,569
  3. 3.Construction (Group)754
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services754
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)712

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,486
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,719
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,393
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,254
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,167

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.88×)1,447
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.43×)766
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.39×)248
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)613
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.11×)137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$830/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999853 (15.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999581 (10.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999577 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999551 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999501 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999439 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,489

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,170 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled1,040 (13.2%)
  • Worked At Home499 (6.3%)
  • Walked130 (1.6%)
  • Taxi26 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (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.