Sevier County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47155 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
99,652
Rank #623 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,581 −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,840 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,636 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$299,000 +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #633 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,679 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #878 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

70.7% Homeownership
86.7% Insured
21.8% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.1%40.1%60.2%80.3%85.1%9.6%2.3%1.3%1.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Sevier County, Tennessee

Sevier County, Tennessee has a total population of 99,652, making it the 623rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sevier County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sevier County is $62,581, which ranks #1,840 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Sevier County is $299,000, 6.1% above the national median. Renters in Sevier County pay a median gross rent of $1,072 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sevier County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

Sevier County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.6%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Sevier 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.