Blount County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
139,333
Rank #479 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,365 +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #704 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #436 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$320,500 +13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #533 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.6% −15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #868 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,003 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
28.6% 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%14.4%28.7%43.1%57.4%71.8%86.1%88.5%4.7%3.0%2.5%0.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Blount County, Tennessee

Blount County, Tennessee has a total population of 139,333, making it the 479th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Blount County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Blount County is $77,365, which ranks #704 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Blount County is $320,500, 13.7% above the national median. Renters in Blount County pay a median gross rent of $1,090 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Blount County, 28.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.6 min.

Blount County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.7%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Blount 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.