Population
1,176,033
Population
1,257,004
Population Change
6.90%
Population Forecast
1,397,600
Foreign Born Population
47,474
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
3.90%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
5.10%
Civilian Veteran Population
86,684
White Alone
89.60%
Black or African American, alone
2.10%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.40%
Asian, alone
0.70%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
2.20%
Two or More Races
4.90%
Hispanic or Latino
4.40%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 5.70%
Female: 5.20%
Total: 5.50%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 21.80%
Female: 19.90%
Total: 20.90%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 61.40%
Female: 60.30%
Total: 60.80%
65 Years and Over
Male: 16.80%
Female: 19.80%
Total: 18.30%
Households
476,443
Homeownership Rate
68.9%
Persons Per Household
2.47
Annual Home Sales
16,637
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
17.3%
Total Personal Income
$48,245,159,000
Personal Income Per Capita
$39,629
Less Than $10,000
8.7%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.6%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.9%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.1%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.4%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.2%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.0%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.3%
$200,000 or More
3.0%
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
3% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after January 1, 2021)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 $8,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.0%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$419,955,125
Local Sales Tax Collections
$431,104,196
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
2.7%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$913 (lowest in U.S.)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,139,378
East: 568,954
Employment
Tennessee: 2,988,212
East: 541,573
Unemployment
Tennessee: 151,166
East: 27,381
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 4.8%
East: 4.8%
2019
Tennessee: 7.7%
East: 7.9%
2020
Tennessee: 6.5%
East: 6.6%
2021
Tennessee: 5.5%
East: 5.6%
2022
Tennessee: 4.8%
East: 4.8%
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 1,406
Establishments: 99
Avg. Annual Wages: $33,802
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 957
Establishments: 54
Avg. Annual Wages: $66,973
Utilities
Employment: 424
Establishments: 21
Employment: $88,359
Construction
Employment: 20,519
Establishments: 1,997
Employment: $58,957
Manufacturing
Employment: 61,147
Establishments: 1,234
Employment: $67,982
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 18,134
Establishments: 1,686
Employment: $73,471
Retail Trade
Employment: 65,733
Establishments: 4,163
Employment: $32,510
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 16,338
Establishments: 654
Employment: $57,445
Information
Employment: 6,134
Establishments: 347
Employment: $87,949
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 15,846
Establishments: 1,566
Employment: $71,418
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 5,733
Establishments: 966
Employment: $46,363
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 24,818
Establishments: 2,692
Employment: $89,806
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 7,234
Establishments: 187
Employment: $104,991
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 35,935
Establishments: 1,471
Employment: $41,307
Educational Services
Employment: 4,917
Establishments: 238
Employment: $47,032
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 59,081
Establishments: 2,351
Employment: $56,321
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 9,806
Establishments: 448
Employment: $23,732
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 59,610
Establishments: 2,553
Employment: $20,859
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 11,536
Establishments: 2,221
Employment: $36,177
Government
Employment: 72,738
Establishments: 781
Employment: $64,584
Unclassified
Employment: 23
Establishments: 10
Employment: $46,494
Total
Employment: 498,068
Establishments: 25,739
Employment: $53,174
US Dept of Energy/Consolidated Nuclear Security
Est. Employees: 12,947
City: Oak Ridge
Knox County School System
Est. Employees: 9,000
City: Knoxville
The University of Tennessee
Est. Employees: 8,500
City: Knoxville
Gca Services Group, Inc.
Est. Employees: 3,500
City: Knoxville
Denso Manufacturing TN Inc.
Est. Employees: 3,150
City: Maryville
University Health System Inc
Est. Employees: 3,000
City: Knoxville
Knox County Government
Est. Employees: 2,500
City: Knoxville
The Dollywood Company
Est. Employees: 2,500
City: Pigeon Forge
Sevier County School System
Est. Employees: 2,200
City: Sevierville
Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Est. Employees: 1,850
City: Maryville
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
McGhee Tyson Airport
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
79
Nearest General Aviation Airport
9 in region
Access of Interstate
I-40, I-75, I-81
U.S. Highways
11, 25, 27, 70, 129, 321, 411, 441
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Knoxville
Railroads Serving County
CSX, Franklin Industries, Knoxville and Holston Railroad, NS, R.J. Corman Equipment Co.
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
East: 88.4%
Tennessee: 89.1%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
East: 33.5%
Tennessee: 35.7%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
East: 25.1%
Tennessee: 27.7%
High School Graduation Rate
East: 91.9%
Tennessee: 89.1%
College Going Rate
East: 60.5%
Tennessee: 60.8%
Average ACT Score
East: 20.4
Tennessee: 20.1
Number of Doctors
2,358
Blount Memorial Hospital
Number of Beds: 304
City: Maryville
Claiborne County Hospital
Number of Beds: 85
City: Tazewell
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc.
Number of Beds: 189
City: Crossville
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Number of Beds: 152
City: Knoxville
Fort Loudon Medical Center
Number of Beds: 50
City: Lenoir City
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 517
City: Knoxville
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 85
City: Jamestown
Jellico Community Hospital, Inc.
Number of Beds: 54
City: Jellico
Lakeway Regional Hospital
Number of Beds: 135
City: Morristown
Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Number of Beds: 140
City: Greeneville
Leconte Medical Center
Number of Beds: 79
City: Sevierville
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Number of Beds: 301
City: Oak Ridge
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System
Number of Beds: 167
City: Morristown
Parkwest Medical Center
Number of Beds: 462
City: Knoxville
Roane Medical Center
Number of Beds: 54
City: Harriman
Starr Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 190
City: Athens
Sweetwater Hospital Association
Number of Beds: 59
City: Sweetwater
Takoma Regional Hospital
Number of Beds: 100
City: Greeneville
Tennova Healthcare
Number of Beds: 401
City: Knoxville
Tennova Healthcare - Jefferson Memorial
Number of Beds: 58
City: Jefferson City
Tennova Healthcare - Lafollette Medical
Number of Beds: 66
City: Lafollette
Tennova Healthcare - N. Knox Med Center
Number of Beds: 108
City: Powell
Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
Number of Beds: 74
City: Newport
Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Med Center
Number of Beds: 101
City: Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital
Number of Beds: 581
City: Knoxville
ThreeStar Certified County
Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union
