Giles County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,620
Rank #1,459 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,307 −17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,865 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,466 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$234,300 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,040 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.1% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,989 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,594 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

73.3% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
20.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.3%32.7%49.0%65.3%81.6%82.9%8.5%4.3%2.9%0.8%0.5%0.1%

About Giles County, Tennessee

Giles County, Tennessee has a total population of 30,620, making it the 1,459th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Giles County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Giles County is $62,307, which ranks #1,865 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Giles County is $234,300, 16.9% below the national median. Renters in Giles County pay a median gross rent of $862 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Giles County, 20.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.3 min.

Giles County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.5%) and Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Giles 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.