Sequatchie County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,809
Rank #2,051 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,750 −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,198 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.9% +74.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,836 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$232,600 −17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,054 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,884 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,725 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
20.6% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.7%59.5%89.2%90.1%4.9%3.2%0.8%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Sequatchie County, Tennessee

Sequatchie County, Tennessee has a total population of 16,809, making it the 2,051st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sequatchie County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sequatchie County is $58,750, which ranks #2,198 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Sequatchie County is $232,600, 17.5% below the national median. Renters in Sequatchie County pay a median gross rent of $818 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sequatchie County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.7 min.

Sequatchie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Sequatchie 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.