In 2021, Roane County, TN had a population of 53.3k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $60,044. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Roane County, TN declined from 53,331 to 53,313, a −0.0338% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,578 to $60,044, a 8.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roane County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.928%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.722%).
None of the households in Roane 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.
99.7% of the residents in Roane County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Roane County, TN are Roane State Community College (221397) (1,101 degrees awarded in 2021) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (163 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Roane County, TN was $162,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.
Most people in Roane County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Roane County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Roane County, TN borders Anderson County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Knox County, TN, Loudon County, TN, McMinn County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Morgan County, TN, and Rhea County, TN.