Roane County, Tennessee Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Roane 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 Roane County, Tennessee. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Roane County, Tennessee. The estimated population of Roane County, Tennessee is 53,313 people, with a median age of 47.1.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
53,313
 -0.03% +0.73%
2020
53,331
+0.48%
-
2019
53,075
+0.34%
-
2018
52,897
 -0.05% -
2017
52,926
 - -

Population of Roane 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
92.3%
93.1%
 -0.86%
Black/African American
3%
2.4%
 +25.00%
Native
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hispanic
2.1%
1.7%
 +23.53%
Asian
0.7%
0.7%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
1.8%
 -16.67%
Other
0.1%
0%
 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 Roane 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 47.1 -0.42% 46.3 +0.87% 47.9 -1.64%
2020 47.3 +1.94% 45.9 +0.88% 48.7 +2.1%
2019 46.4 +0.22% 45.5 -0.22% 47.7 +0.85%
2018 46.3 -0.43% 45.6 +0.22% 47.3 -0.84%
2017 46.5 - 45.5 - 47.7 -

The median age of Roane 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 2,705 -9.86% 2,458 +4.65% 2,436 2,559
10 to 19 3,252 -0.26% 2,852 +2.8% 3,235 2,924
20 to 29 2,661 +7.61% 2,830 -2.75% 2,869 2,751
30 to 39 2,664 -0.96% 2,535 +13.36% 2,630 2,885
40 to 49 3,298 -3.37% 3,642 -16.93% 3,185 3,055
50 to 59 3,987 -3.4% 4,264 -4.87% 3,841 4,058
60 to 69 4,060 +3.58% 3,991 +10.53% 4,194 4,428
70+ 3,343 +9.97% 4,384 +4.67% 3,683 4,580

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Roane County, Tennessee is $60,044.00.

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 Roane County.

  • Under 25
    $50,081.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,667.00
  • 45 to 64
    $73,882.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,927.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Roane 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 Roane County, Tennessee is currently $81,932.00.

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.

5.38% of households in Roane 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 Roane County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.75%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.47%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.39%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.38%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Roane County is $34,366.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Roane 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 Roane 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
    11.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.99%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.36%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.19%

Employment

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

The total population of Roane County over the age of 16 is 44,777.

Of those people, a total of 54.70% 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 Roane County is 51.70%.

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 2,618 36.30% 9.90%
20 to 24 years 2,752 79.10% 11.70%
25 to 29 years 2,868 84.40% 9.00%
30 to 34 years 2,745 71.80% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 5,591 75.20% 6.10%
45 to 54 years 7,515 78.50% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 3,803 60.80% 3.80%
60 to 64 years 4,922 51.00% 3.30%
65 to 74 years 7,078 22.90% 1.20%
75 years and over 4,885 8.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Roane 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 41,829 54.80% 5.50%
Black or African American 1,274 57.80% 7.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 206 21.40% 0.00%
Asian 358 51.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 0.00% 0.00%
Other 142 72.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 949 51.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 854 43.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 41,583 54.80% 5.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Roane 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 Roane County is 23,132, with median earnings of $36,241.00.

Women in Roane County, Tennessee earning approximately 63.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 23,132 $36,241.00
Male 12,293 $45,708.00
Female 10,839 $28,973.00

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 2,139 $64,531.00
Business and Financial 1,399 $51,994.00
Computer and Mathematical 654 $62,772.00
Architecture and Engineering 652 $83,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 317 $93,988.00
Community and Social Service 382 $40,784.00
Legal 175 $11,709.00
Educational and Library 1,189 $43,015.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 258 $30,074.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,813 $36,080.00
Healthcare Support 792 $19,276.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 260 $38,512.00
Law Enforcement 312 $39,398.00
Food Preparation and Serving 944 $11,047.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,114 $15,493.00
Personal Care and Service 558 $14,242.00
Sales 2,030 $27,788.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,449 $32,408.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 95 $30,301.00
Construction and Extraction 1,257 $41,806.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 794 $62,500.00
Production 1,863 $38,073.00
Transportation and Material Moving 638 $33,760.00

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 1,269 $80,792.00 870 $43,738.00
Business and Financial 592 $50,887.00 807 $53,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 526 $63,478.00 128 $60,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 569 $83,385.00 83 $42,470.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 273 $93,750.00 44 $138,750.00
Community and Social Service 156 $47,083.00 226 $39,531.00
Legal 33 $0.00 142 $0.00
Educational and Library 309 $58,518.00 880 $39,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 154 $37,375.00 104 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 333 $44,777.00 1,480 $32,351.00
Healthcare Support 44 $0.00 748 $20,227.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 121 $57,583.00 139 $38,185.00
Law Enforcement 256 $39,398.00 56 $68,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 416 $16,857.00 528 $8,468.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 602 $20,709.00 512 $8,918.00
Personal Care and Service 288 $14,110.00 270 $14,662.00
Sales 1,076 $45,833.00 954 $11,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 475 $75,104.00 1,974 $31,045.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 29 $0.00 66 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,228 $42,115.00 29 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 785 $62,219.00 9 $0.00
Production 1,464 $45,526.00 399 $27,614.00
Transportation and Material Moving 521 $34,813.00 117 $17,321.00

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 21,773 households in Roane County, with an average household size of 2.41 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 14,745 families in Roane County with an average family size of 2.93 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 11,661 1,031 2,053 7,028
Average Household Size 2.94 3.14 3.33 1.17
Total Families 11,661 1,031 2,053 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.69 3.13 0

Poverty

Of the 14,745 families in Roane County, 9.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Roane 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 25,412 housing units in Roane County, Tennessee.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 21,773 85.68%
Vacant 3,639 14.32%

18.80% of the total 25,412 housing units in Roane County are rental units. This is approximately 4,778 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 16,410 are occupied by the owner - or 64.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Roane County is $705.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Roane 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
    585
  • Less than $500
    1,173
  • $500 to $999
    2,774
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    601
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    193
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    25
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    12
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Roane County is $162,900.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    1,733
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,672
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,004
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,740
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,949
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,255
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    908
  • $1,000,000 or more
    149

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,924
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,151
  • 1950 to 1959
    3,359
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,136
  • 1970 to 1979
    5,094
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,377
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,911
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,530
  • 2010 to 2013
    868
  • 2014 or later
    62

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 Roane County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,263
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,247
  • 2 vehicles available
    7,905
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    7,358

Commuting to Work

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

28.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Roane 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
    436
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,985
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,137
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,844
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,813
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,532
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,847
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,245
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    756
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    3,005
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    997
  • 90 or more minutes
    553

Summary

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

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Places in Roane County, Tennessee

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