Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Grand Division
Middle Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)
473.6
County Seat
Shelbyville
Metropolitan Area
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
ECD Region
Southern Middle
Population
45,058
Population
50,237
Population Change
11.50%
Population Forecast
61,079
Foreign Born Population
2,897
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
5.90%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
11.50%
Civilian Veteran Population
2,743
White Alone
85.30%
Black or African American, alone
7.20%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.50%
Asian, alone
0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
3.20%
Two or More Races
3.60%
Hispanic or Latino
12.70%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 6.50%
Female: 6.90%
Total: 6.70%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 26.30%
Female: 24.70%
Total: 25.50%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 60.20%
Female: 59.10%
Total: 59.60%
65 Years and Over
Male: 13.50%
Female: 16.20%
Total: 14.90%
Median Age
Male: 35.6
Female: 39.7
Total: 38.3
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Annual Population Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2022)
Households
17,490
Homeownership Rate
71.00%
Persons Per Household
2.77
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
90.70%
Median Home Value
$169,800
Annual Home Sales
827
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$290,500
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
13.80%
Total Personal Income
$2.4B
Personal Income Per Capita
$46,083
County Median Wage
$18.00
Less Than $10,000
4.60%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.70%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.00%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.10%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.30%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.10%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.30%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.20%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.40%
$200,000 or More
3.20%
Median Household Income
$52,973
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2022)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2021)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2022)
Property Tax Rate (County)
$1.97
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$20,371,861
Local Sales Tax Collections
$18,231,046
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
11.74%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$992 (Lowest in U.S.)
County Debt Per Capita
$1,806
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2022)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2022)
The Tax Foundation (2022)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,327,738
Bedford: 21,191
Employment
Tennessee: 3,184,489
Bedford: 20,320
Unemployment
Tennessee: 143,248
Bedford: 871
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 4.30%
Bedford: 4.10%
2018
Tennessee: 3.50%
Bedford: 3.80%
2019
Tennessee: 3.40%
Bedford: 3.70%
2020
Tennessee: 7.40%
Bedford: 7.90%
2021
Tennessee: 4.30%
Bedford: 4.10%
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 42
Establishments: 9
Avg. Annual Wages: $37,209
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 20
Establishments: 1
Avg. Annual Wages: $51,700
Utilities
Employment: 102
Establishments: 2
Employment: $84,126
Construction
Employment: 1,104
Establishments: 119
Employment: $67,667
Manufacturing
Employment: 4,422
Establishments: 59
Employment: $53,350
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 531
Establishments: 39
Employment: $67,060
Retail Trade
Employment: 1,982
Establishments: 157
Employment: $37,891
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 1,750
Establishments: 43
Employment: $56,479
Information
Employment: 241
Establishments: 15
Employment: $47,644
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 318
Establishments: 54
Employment: $70,100
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 141
Establishments: 30
Employment: $59,264
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 310
Establishments: 80
Employment: $50,795
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 20
Establishments: 4
Employment: $61,946
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 1,163
Establishments: 51
Employment: $33,473
Educational Services
Employment: 136
Establishments: 5
Employment: $53,582
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 1,142
Establishments: 130
Employment: $41,206
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 71
Establishments: 6
Employment: $25,032
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 1,109
Establishments: 69
Employment: $18,504
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 214
Establishments: 62
Employment: $42,692
Government
Employment: 2,315
Establishments: 46
Employment: $42,844
Total
Employment: 17,173
Establishments: 990
Employment: $47,534
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Employment: 298
Location Quotient*: 29.56
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Employment: 21
Location Quotient*: 28.47
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Employment: 320
Location Quotient*: 20.42
Tire Builders
Employment: 28
Location Quotient*: 13.36
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Employment: 22
Location Quotient*: 11.14
Advanced Materials
121
Aerospace & Defense
0
Appliances & Electrical
0
Automotive
892
Business Services
161
Chemicals
177
Distribution & Logistics
1,929
Film, Music & Entertainment
47
Food & Beverage
1,788
Healthcare & Medical Devices
44
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Est. Employees: 1,600
City: Shelbyville
Bedford County Schools
Est. Employees: 1,066
City: Shelbyville
Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc.
Est. Employees: 600
City: Shelbyville
Walmart Distribution Center
Est. Employees: 548
City: Shelbyville
Big G Express, Inc.
Est. Employees: 501
City: Shelbyville
Sanford, LP
Est. Employees: 377
City: Shelbyville
Albea Americas, Inc.
Est. Employees: 309
City: Shelbyville
Bedford County Government
Est. Employees: 307
City: Shelbyville
Guardian Pharmacy, LLC
Est. Employees: 200
City: Shelbyville
City of Shelbyville
Est. Employees: 200
City: Shelbyville
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Nashville International
Distance to Nearest Commercial Service Airport
57
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
380
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
5,503'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
25.3
Access of Interstate
I-24
U.S. Highways
41, 231
State Highways
10, 16, 64, 82, 130, 269, 270, 276, 387, 437
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Nashville
Railroads Serving County
CSX, Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 5-Year American Community Survey
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Bedford: 82.50%
Tennessee: 89.50%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Bedford: 22.10%
Tennessee: 36.70%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Bedford: 15.40%
Tennessee: 28.70%
High School Graduation Rate
Bedford: 91%
Tennessee: 89%
College Going Rate
Bedford: 53.90%
Tennessee: 63.40%
Average ACT Score
Bedford: 19.5
Tennessee: 20.2
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 4,100
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 1,912
High Schools
Enrollment: 2,353
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
City: Shelbyville
Enrollment: 1,007
Middle Tennessee State University
City: Murfreesboro
Enrollment: 22,159
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
City: Murfreesboro
Enrollment: 6,022
Motlow State Community College
City: Tullahoma
Enrollment: 5,851
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Number of Doctors
30
Adults*
8.70%
Children** (Grade 8)
48.50%
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Number of Beds: 49
City: Shelbyville
Alvin C. York Campus
Number of Beds: 347
City: Murfreesboro
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Number of Beds: 286
City: Murfreesboro
TrustPoint Hospital
Number of Beds: 155
City: Murfreesboro
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center
Number of Beds: 109
City: Smyrna
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Number of Beds: 78
City: Tullahoma
Lincoln Medical Center
Number of Beds: 49
City: Fayetteville
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Health (2014)
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2014)
† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Average High Temperature
72.1°F
Average Low Temperature
48.3°F
Average Annual Temperature
60.2°F
Annual Rainfall
60.14"
Elevation (at County Seat)
802'
Prevailing Winds
Southerly
Sources:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2022)
Population (2020)
544
Charter Type
General Law Mayor-Alderman
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.60
Phone Number
(931) 389-9513
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
Yes
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2020)
145
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.50
Phone Number
(931) 580-1447
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
21,591
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.77
Phone Number
(931) 684-2691
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
Yes
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2020)
661
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.31
Phone Number
(931) 389-6144
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
ThreeStar Certified County
Yes
Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey