Anderson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
79,153
Rank #735 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,183 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,514 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,614 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,400 −15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #993 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.5% −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #962 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,148 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
27.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.3%50.5%75.8%86.4%4.1%4.0%3.3%1.4%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Anderson County, Tennessee

Anderson County, Tennessee has a total population of 79,153, making it the 735th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Anderson County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Anderson County is $66,183, which ranks #1,514 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Anderson County is $239,400, 15.1% below the national median. Renters in Anderson County pay a median gross rent of $1,031 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Anderson County, 27.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Anderson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.1%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Anderson County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.