Fentress County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,309
Rank #1,923 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,149 −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,710 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.0% +66.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,758 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,200 −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,849 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,874 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,767 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

82.6% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
14.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.9%51.8%77.7%94.0%3.3%2.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Fentress County, Tennessee

Fentress County, Tennessee has a total population of 19,309, making it the 1,923rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fentress County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fentress County is $51,149, which ranks #2,710 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Fentress County is $168,200, 40.3% below the national median. Renters in Fentress County pay a median gross rent of $709 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fentress County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Fentress 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 (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Fentress 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.