Bledsoe County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,032
Rank #2,160 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,720 −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,491 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,735 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,400 −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,528 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.4% −63.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,078 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #241 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
82.7% Insured
12.4% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.6%39.9%53.2%66.5%79.8%86.5%6.1%3.5%3.4%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Bledsoe County, Tennessee has a total population of 15,032, making it the 2,160th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bledsoe County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bledsoe County is $54,720, which ranks #2,491 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Bledsoe County is $189,400, 32.8% below the national median. Renters in Bledsoe County pay a median gross rent of $830 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bledsoe County, 12.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.3 min.

Bledsoe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Bledsoe 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.