Bledsoe County, Tennessee Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Bledsoe County, Tennessee, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. The estimated population of Bledsoe County, Tennessee is 14,863 people, with a median age of 43.8.

We can look at the total population in Bledsoe County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,863
 -0.66% +3.12%
2020
14,961
+0.84%
-
2019
14,836
+1.6%
-
2018
14,602
+1.31%
-
2017
14,413
 - -

Population of Bledsoe County, Tennessee by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.3%
89.2%
 -2.13%
Black/African American
7.5%
4%
 +87.50%
Native
0.3%
1.1%
 -72.73%
Hispanic
2.8%
2.1%
 +33.33%
Asian
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
3.1%
 -45.16%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Bledsoe County, Tennessee by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.8 +1.39% 41.9 +1.7% 47.5 +0.21%
2020 43.2 -2.04% 41.2 -2.14% 47.4 +2.38%
2019 44.1 -0.9% 42.1 -2.55% 46.3 -1.07%
2018 44.5 0% 43.2 -1.59% 46.8 0%
2017 44.5 - 43.9 - 46.8 -

The median age of Bledsoe County, Tennessee gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 606 +19.37% 545 -17.65% 631 426
10 to 19 758 -0.63% 719 -4.76% 730 680
20 to 29 1,204 +42.31% 565 +1.73% 1,606 571
30 to 39 1,091 +5.13% 687 +3.24% 1,141 704
40 to 49 1,671 -7.85% 828 -15.65% 1,541 703
50 to 59 1,351 +7.09% 1,016 +0.85% 1,443 1,024
60 to 69 871 +25.76% 794 +23.15% 1,099 983
70+ 833 -5.52% 874 -8.3% 780 801

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Bledsoe County, Tennessee is $51,884.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Bledsoe County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $78,125.00
  • 45 to 64
    $53,955.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,494.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Bledsoe County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Bledsoe County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Bledsoe County, Tennessee is currently $64,000.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.73% of households in Bledsoe County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Bledsoe County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.61%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.85%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.96%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.04%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.51%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.73%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Bledsoe County is $24,101.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Bledsoe County by the total population of Bledsoe County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Bledsoe County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    14.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.44%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    65.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.61%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Bledsoe County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Bledsoe County over the age of 16 is 12,896.

Of those people, a total of 47.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Bledsoe County is 44.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 500 37.40% 7.50%
20 to 24 years 692 63.20% 17.80%
25 to 29 years 1,485 69.30% 20.30%
30 to 34 years 928 62.70% 12.50%
35 to 44 years 2,101 55.80% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 2,203 61.30% 1.20%
55 to 59 years 1,324 39.00% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 972 44.40% 2.50%
65 to 74 years 1,649 21.80% 2.80%
75 years and over 1,042 8.40% 33.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Bledsoe County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,544 46.80% 7.20%
Black or African American 1,063 57.70% 10.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 49 42.90% 0.00%
Asian 29 89.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 36 75.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 175 38.90% 5.90%
Hispanic or Latino 293 93.20% 2.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,303 45.70% 7.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Bledsoe County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Bledsoe County is 5,692, with median earnings of $31,210.00.

Women in Bledsoe County, Tennessee earning approximately 68.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,692 $31,210.00
Male 3,940 $35,625.00
Female 1,752 $24,447.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 457 $53,750.00
Business and Financial 39 $35,987.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 50 $11,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 43 $37,031.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 341 $60,870.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 70 $12,692.00
Healthcare Practitioners 247 $41,771.00
Healthcare Support 210 $22,115.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 98 $41,538.00
Law Enforcement 153 $39,112.00
Food Preparation and Serving 182 $10,536.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 355 $7,063.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $0.00
Sales 399 $24,671.00
Office and Administrative Support 440 $23,138.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 800 $26,523.00
Construction and Extraction 515 $29,560.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 294 $49,038.00
Production 350 $55,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 359 $47,200.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 339 $92,829.00 118 $37,783.00
Business and Financial 15 $0.00 24 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 50 $11,250.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00 31 $38,958.00
Legal 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 208 $61,582.00 133 $44,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $0.00 34 $3,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 40 $0.00 207 $41,771.00
Healthcare Support 11 $0.00 199 $22,212.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 98 $41,538.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 140 $39,276.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 103 $12,891.00 79 $10,089.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 233 $13,350.00 122 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 29 $0.00
Sales 237 $67,969.00 162 $19,539.00
Office and Administrative Support 85 $3,951.00 355 $24,388.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 767 $26,531.00 33 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 498 $29,716.00 17 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 293 $48,942.00 1 $0.00
Production 315 $56,466.00 35 $25,987.00
Transportation and Material Moving 332 $47,461.00 27 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,901 households in Bledsoe County, with an average household size of 2.77 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,495 families in Bledsoe County with an average family size of 3.05 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,703 399 393 1,406
Average Household Size 3.12 2.4 5.26 1.51
Total Families 2,703 399 393 0
Average Household Size 3.04 2.4 3.78 0

Poverty

Of the 3,495 families in Bledsoe County, 17.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Bledsoe County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,855 housing units in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,901 83.71%
Vacant 954 16.29%

10.30% of the total 5,855 housing units in Bledsoe County are rental units. This is approximately 603 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,957 are occupied by the owner - or 67.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Bledsoe County is $684.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Bledsoe County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    341
  • Less than $500
    142
  • $500 to $999
    395
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    38
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    28
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Bledsoe County is $141,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Bledsoe County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    519
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    764
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    791
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    494
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    561
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    756
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    41
  • $1,000,000 or more
    31

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Bledsoe County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Bledsoe County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    341
  • 1940 to 1949
    175
  • 1950 to 1959
    281
  • 1960 to 1969
    406
  • 1970 to 1979
    861
  • 1980 to 1989
    654
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,401
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,058
  • 2010 to 2013
    678
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Bledsoe County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    225
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,472
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,435
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,769

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Bledsoe County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Bledsoe County that commute to work in a particular way.

30.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Bledsoe County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    176
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    381
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    838
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,065
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    396
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    155
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    644
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    99
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    233
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    608
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    509
  • 90 or more minutes
    265

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Bledsoe County, Tennessee in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Bledsoe County, Tennessee

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