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Sequatchie County, TN

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

AI Overview

Sequatchie County is a small rural Tennessee county of 16,409 residents that has grown 11.4% over five years, with median home values of $217,800 and median gross rent of just $842/month signaling a relatively low-cost operating environment. The labor pool is limited—labor force participation stands at 48.4%—and educational attainment is modest, with 18.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $28,797 and a poverty rate of 23.6% reflect a lower-wage economy. GDP per capita of $21,124 trails median household income of $58,750, and the 31.7-minute mean commute suggests workers draw from surrounding areas to fill local positions.

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

Population

16,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,468 (92.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone411 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races341 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race335 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone139 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone84 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish409
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic29
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
  4. 4.Other Indo-European13
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,124

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,359
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)914
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)858
  4. 4.Construction (Group)660
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services613

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,804
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,223
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,208
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,164
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations923

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.65×)713
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)921
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)873
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)466
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.99×)142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$217,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$842/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999607 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999543 (11.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999521 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999516 (10.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999350 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999328 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,616 (74.4%)
  • Worked At Home984 (15.9%)
  • Carpooled380 (6.1%)
  • Other109 (1.8%)
  • Walked103 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit14 (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.