Giles County, TN

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2024 Population

30,620

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.229% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,307

1.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,300

14.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,517

0.379% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Giles 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.

98.8% of the residents in Giles County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Giles County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (154 degrees awarded in 2023) and The University of Tennessee Southern (151 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Giles County, TN was $234,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Giles County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Giles County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Giles County, TN borders Lauderdale County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Lawrence County, TN, Lincoln County, TN, Marshall County, TN, and Maury County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Giles County, TN is home to a population of 30.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.67% of Giles County, TN residents were born outside of the country (512 people).

In 2024, there were 9.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.4k people) in Giles County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Giles County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Giles County, TN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Giles County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.4k ± 238
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 318

2.92%

Hispanic Population

894 people

2.92% of the people in Giles County, TN are hispanic (894 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Giles 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

1.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

As of 2024, 1.67% of Giles County, TN residents (512 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 Giles County, TN was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
848 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
580 ± 175
Gulf War (1990s)
455 ± 165

Giles County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Giles County, TN employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Giles County, TN were Manufacturing (3,074 people), Retail Trade (1,726 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,464 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,068), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 888

0.379%

1 Year growth

± 9.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Giles County, TN grew at a rate of 0.379%, from 13.5k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Giles County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,482 people), Production Occupations (1,477 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Giles 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

13.5k

2024 Value

± 888

0.379%

1 Year growth

± 9.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Giles County, TN grew at a rate of 0.379%, from 13.5k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Giles County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,074 people), Retail Trade (1,726 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,464 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Giles County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Giles County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,445

Median earning men ± $2,904

$38,255

Median earning women ± $4,240

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,904), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,354), and Public Administration ($60,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($79,919), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,864), and Public Administration ($46,816).

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

58
Retail Trade
42
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Retail Trade

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

$169k
Manufacturing
$43.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$34.5k
Retail Trade

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 Giles 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Giles County, TN awarded 305 degrees. The student population of Giles County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 934 male students and 749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Giles County, TN are White (242 and 81.2%), Black or African American (20 and 6.71%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 4.36%), and Unknown (12 and 4.03%).

The largest universities in Giles County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (154 and 50.5%) and The University of Tennessee Southern (151 and 49.5%).

The most popular majors in Giles County, TN are General Business Administration & Management (52 and 17%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (46 and 15.1%), and Welding Technology (28 and 9.18%).

The median tuition cost in Giles County, TN for a public four year colleges is $9,270 for in-state students and $9,270 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Giles County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,683 (55.5% men and 44.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,683 students enrolled in Giles County, TN, 55.5% men and 44.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,189 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
46 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
28 degrees awarded
Building Construction Technology
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Giles County, TN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Giles County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
154 degrees awarded
The University of Tennessee Southern
151 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski with 154 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 146 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Giles County, TN, which is 0.918 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 242 degrees mean that there were 12.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,270) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,236) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Giles County, TN was $234,300 in 2024, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,100 to $234,300, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Giles County, TN is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Giles County, TN have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Giles County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Giles County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.79%.

Housing

Property

$234,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,496

$8,839

Median Property Taxes

±$635

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 Giles 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 Giles County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Giles County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Giles 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.

$62,307

Median Household Income

± $5,120

12.1k

Number of Households

± 766

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Giles County, TN grew to $62,307 from the previous year's value of $61,476.

The following chart displays the households in Giles 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Giles 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 (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.1%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Giles County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.1%) and those who worked at home (6.82%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Giles County, TN have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Giles County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Giles County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.79%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Giles County, TN (3.81k out of 29.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Giles 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Giles County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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 311 in Giles County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 32 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.6% of the population of Giles County, TN has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Giles County, TN see 2,777 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,777 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1797 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1536 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,777 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Giles County, TN

Primary care physicians in Giles County, TN see an average of 2,777 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,777 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.44%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Giles County, TN declined by 14.9% from 8.74% to 7.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Giles 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 68.1 in Giles County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Giles 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 38.2% in Giles County, TN.

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