Grundy County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,819
Rank #2,239 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,593 −36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,885 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,553 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,000 −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,172 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.3% −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,907 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.0% +69.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,024 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

83.7% Homeownership
86.7% Insured
14.3% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%28.9%43.4%57.9%72.4%86.8%93.8%4.5%0.8%0.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Grundy County, Tennessee

Grundy County, Tennessee has a total population of 13,819, making it the 2,239th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grundy County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grundy County is $47,593, which ranks #2,885 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.0%.

The median home value in Grundy County is $154,000, 45.4% below the national median. Renters in Grundy County pay a median gross rent of $636 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grundy County, 14.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.3 min.

Grundy County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Grundy 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.