Rhea County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47143 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,992
Rank #1,367 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,033 −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,470 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,100 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,000 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,344 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,236 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,455 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

71.5% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
18.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.7%29.4%44.1%58.8%73.5%87.2%6.3%4.2%1.5%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Rhea County, Tennessee

Rhea County, Tennessee has a total population of 33,992, making it the 1,367th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rhea County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rhea County is $55,033, which ranks #2,470 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Rhea County is $206,000, 26.9% below the national median. Renters in Rhea County pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rhea County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.7 min.

Rhea County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Rhea 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.