Claiborne County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,466
Rank #1,409 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,379 −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,805 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.4% +37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,365 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,900 −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,027 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,320 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,668 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
18.2% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.8%46.2%61.6%77.0%92.4%94.0%2.9%1.7%0.6%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Claiborne County, Tennessee

Claiborne County, Tennessee has a total population of 32,466, making it the 1,409th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Claiborne County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Claiborne County is $49,379, which ranks #2,805 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Claiborne County is $159,900, 43.3% below the national median. Renters in Claiborne County pay a median gross rent of $745 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Claiborne County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.

Claiborne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Claiborne 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.