In 2021, Rhea County, TN had a population of 32.7k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $48,872. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rhea County, TN declined from 32,964 to 32,723, a −0.731% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,096 to $48,872, a 6.02% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rhea County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), Other (Hispanic) (2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%).
None of the households in Rhea 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% of the residents in Rhea County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rhea County, TN are Bryan College-Dayton (279 degrees awarded in 2021) and Omega Graduate School (3 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Rhea County, TN was $140,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.
Most people in Rhea County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rhea County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Rhea County, TN borders Bledsoe County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Meigs County, TN, and Roane County, TN.