Roane County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
55,208
Rank #942 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,885 −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,057 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,268 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$232,900 −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,048 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,633 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,943 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

78.1% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
22.1% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.1%36.2%54.3%72.5%90.3%3.8%2.6%2.5%0.7%0.1%0.1%

About Roane County, Tennessee

Roane County, Tennessee has a total population of 55,208, making it the 942nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Roane County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Roane County is $71,885, which ranks #1,057 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Roane County is $232,900, 17.4% below the national median. Renters in Roane County pay a median gross rent of $785 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Roane County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Roane County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

All data for Roane 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.