Fentress County, TN

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2024 Population

19,309

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

0.213% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

0.181% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,149

0.558% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,200

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,068

0.883% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fentress 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.

99.6% of the residents in Fentress County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fentress County, TN was $168,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Fentress County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fentress County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Fentress County, TN borders Cumberland County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Overton County, TN, Pickett County, TN, Putnam County, TN, and Scott County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Fentress County, TN is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.27% of Fentress County, TN residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 43.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.2k people) in Fentress County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 414 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 229 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Fentress County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fentress County, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fentress County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 204
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
414 ± 53
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 204

2.14%

Hispanic Population

413 people

2.14% of the people in Fentress County, TN are hispanic (413 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fentress County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

1.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

0.997%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2024, 1.27% of Fentress County, TN residents (246 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fentress County, TN was 0.997%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
501 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
179 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 93

Fentress County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fentress County, TN.

Economy

The economy of Fentress County, TN employs 7.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fentress County, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (943 people), Retail Trade (905 people), and Manufacturing (838 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($93,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,452), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,692).

Employment

Occupations

7.07k

2024 Value

± 675

−0.883%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fentress County, TN declined at a rate of −0.883%, from 7.13k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fentress County, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (887 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (885 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (717 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fentress County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.07k

2024 Value

± 675

−0.883%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fentress County, TN declined at a rate of −0.883%, from 7.13k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fentress County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (943 people), Retail Trade (905 people), and Manufacturing (838 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fentress County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Fentress County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,425

Median earning men ± $3,072

$29,820

Median earning women ± $4,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,905), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,317), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,021), and Construction ($37,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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

29
Retail Trade
28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$26.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$16.5k
Retail Trade
$11k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Voting results are not available for Fentress County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fentress County, TN was $168,200 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $168,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fentress County, TN is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fentress County, TN have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fentress County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fentress County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.2%.

Housing

Property

$168,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,978

$6,466

Median Property Taxes

±$567

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 Fentress County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Fentress County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,149

Median Household Income

± $3,253

7.83k

Number of Households

± 651

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.83k households in Fentress County, TN grew to $51,149 from the previous year's value of $50,865.

The following chart displays the households in Fentress 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 Fentress County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (9.27%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Fentress County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who worked at home (7.39%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fentress County, TN have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.65% of the workforce in Fentress County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fentress 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 Fentress County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fentress County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fentress County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fentress County, TN (3.98k out of 19k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.6% of the children was living in poverty in Fentress County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 167 in Fentress County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 102 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.1% of the population of Fentress County, TN has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 3.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fentress County, TN see 3,142 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,142 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 19332 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,142 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fentress County, TN

Primary care physicians in Fentress County, TN see an average of 3,142 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,142 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

3.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fentress County, TN declined by 0.196% from 10.9% to 10.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.5 in Fentress County, TN.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 40.1% in Fentress County, TN.

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