Grainger County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,266
Rank #1,690 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,538 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,744 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.1% +35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,306 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,200 −32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,531 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9% −52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,680 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,782 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
15.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.6%41.2%61.8%82.4%93.3%3.6%1.1%1.1%0.4%0.2%0.2%0.2%

About Grainger County, Tennessee

Grainger County, Tennessee has a total population of 24,266, making it the 1,690th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grainger County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grainger County is $50,538, which ranks #2,744 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Grainger County is $189,200, 32.9% below the national median. Renters in Grainger County pay a median gross rent of $746 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grainger County, 15.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.8 min.

Grainger County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.6%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).

All data for Grainger 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.