Anderson County, TN

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2022 Population

77,337

0.853% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

1.64% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.4%

0.228% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$60,633

9.42% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$193,900

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Anderson County, TN had a population of 77.3k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $60,633. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Anderson County, TN grew from 76,683 to 77,337, a 0.853% increase and its median household income grew from $55,414 to $60,633, a 9.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anderson County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Anderson County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Anderson County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Anderson County, TN was $193,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Anderson County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Anderson County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Anderson County, TN borders Campbell County, TN, Knox County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN, and Union County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Anderson County, TN is home to a population of 77.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.46% of Anderson County, TN residents were born outside of the country (2.68k people).

In 2022, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in Anderson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Anderson County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Anderson County, TN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anderson County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anderson County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.7k ± 309
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 481
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 322

3.44%

Hispanic Population

2.66k people

3.44% of the people in Anderson County, TN are hispanic (2.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Anderson County, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

3.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.94k people

As of 2022, 3.46% of Anderson County, TN residents (2.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anderson County, TN was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anderson County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,970 ± 309
Gulf War (2001-)
1,066 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
733 ± 196

Anderson County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anderson County, TN employs 32.9k people. The largest industries in Anderson County, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,716 people), Manufacturing (3,893 people), and Retail Trade (3,774 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,324), Information ($79,659), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,833).

Employment

Occupations

32.9k

2022 Value

± 1,388

0.531%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anderson County, TN grew at a rate of 0.531%, from 32.8k employees to 32.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anderson County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,841 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,026 people), and Production Occupations (2,656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anderson County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

32.9k

2022 Value

± 1,388

0.531%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anderson County, TN grew at a rate of 0.531%, from 32.8k employees to 32.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anderson County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,716 people), Manufacturing (3,893 people), and Retail Trade (3,774 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anderson County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Anderson County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,826

Median earning men ± $2,364

$36,123

Median earning women ± $1,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($93,986), Information ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,959).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,072), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,545), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,704).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

130
Other Services (except Public Administration)
102
Retail Trade
100
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Anderson County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 65.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33%), followed by Other (1.81%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.81%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Anderson County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 65.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33%), followed by Other (1.81%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Anderson County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anderson County, TN was $193,900 in 2022, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $193,900, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Anderson County, TN is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Anderson County, TN have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anderson County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Anderson County, TN is $60,633. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Anderson County, TN was Census Tract 202.01 with a value of $103,906, followed by Census Tract 211 and Census Tract 206, with respective values of $87,230 and $85,833.

Property

$193,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,835

$21,844

Median Property Taxes

±$1,058

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anderson County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anderson County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Anderson County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anderson County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202.01
Census Tract 211
Census Tract 206

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anderson County, TN was Census Tract 202.01 with a value of $103,906, followed by Census Tract 211 and Census Tract 206, with respective values of $87,230 and $85,833.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Anderson County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,633

Median Household Income

± $2,378

31.3k

Number of Households

± 1,288

In 2022, the median household income of the 31.3k households in Anderson County, TN grew to $60,633 from the previous year's value of $55,414.

The following chart displays the households in Anderson County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anderson County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (9.26%)
Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Anderson County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.26%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anderson County, TN have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Anderson County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anderson County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anderson County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anderson County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anderson County, TN (11.7k out of 75.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anderson County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.1% of the population of Anderson County, TN has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, TN see 2096 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (2138 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 982 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,096 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, TN see an average of 2,096 patients per year. This represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (2,138 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anderson County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.9%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anderson County, TN grew by 3.62% from 9.56% to 9.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anderson County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.9 in Anderson County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Anderson County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Anderson County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Anderson County, TN.