TN

Tennessee

FIPS 47 · Pop. 7,066,383
7 Sources Jun 05, 2026
7,066,383 ▲
Population
334,922,499 U.S.
$69,595 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
$561.2B
GDP
3.4%
Unemployment
5.2% national
Data / United States / Tennessee
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Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$69,595
Per Capita
$39,437
Mean Household
$96,820
Poverty Rate ⓘ
13.8%

Age & Race / Ethnicity

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 39
65+: 17.1% (1,205,947 residents) 55-64: 12.8% (907,239 residents) 35-54: 25.2% (1,779,746 residents) 18-34: 22.7% (1,606,482 residents) Under 18: 22.2% (1,566,969 residents) 39 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.2%
18-34 · 22.7%
35-54 · 25.2%
55-64 · 12.8%
65+ · 17.1%
Race & Ethnicity
White72.4%
Black or African American15.6%
Asian1.9%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)7.4%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90.0%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +0.4 pts
31.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 4.6 pts
11.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 2.4 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
7,066,383
Population
3,546,912
Labor Force
Employed
3,362,616
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2024 annual
3.4%
Mean Commute 1 min below national avg
25.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Tennessee's median household income sits 14% below the national median. At 13.8%, its poverty rate runs 1.3 pts above the ~12.5% national level, relevant for federal funding eligibility narratives. Bachelor's-or-higher attainment of 31.1% trails the national average of 35.7%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates (released December 2025). Figures reflect the most recent Census release, older news reports may cite prior vintages.
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$561.2B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · SAGDP1 Regional GDP
$66,504
Per Capita Income

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
IndustryEmployment% of Top SectorsAvg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance		 427,275 17.4%
$70,686
2Manufacturing		 354,240 14.4%
$78,785
3Retail Trade		 343,832 14.0%
$42,490
4Accommodation and Food Services		 315,430 12.8%
$28,340
5Administrative and Support and Waste Management		 211,709 8.6%
$55,452
6Transportation and Warehousing		 203,348 8.3%
$71,843
7Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services		 177,695 7.2%
$109,916
8Construction		 165,183 6.7%
$82,958
9Wholesale Trade		 131,866 5.4%
$100,222
10Finance and Insurance		 128,107 5.2%
$117,008
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Key Takeaways
Generated from BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces specialization the supersector view masks.
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
2.74x
1,936
Couriers and Messengers
2.51x
58,961
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
2.48x
22,454
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1.90x
69,014
Truck Transportation
1.77x
54,602
Paper Manufacturing
1.75x
12,828
Apparel Manufacturing
1.69x
2,794
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
1.67x
14,435
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
1.62x
23,768
Water Transportation
1.59x
2,273

Attraction Opportunities - Below-Average Industries

LQ < 0.5, below-average employment, potential attraction targets. Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector
0.02x
Oil and Gas Extraction
56 employed
0.06x
Support Activities for Mining
316 employed
0.08x
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
13 employed
0.13x
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
468 employed
0.16x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
1,245 employed
0.19x
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1,803 employed
0.26x
Pipeline Transportation
305 employed
0.31x
Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
135 employed
Key Takeaways
Generated from BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
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Industry Employment Composition
Tennessee's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top private supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$286,700
Median Home Value
$1,189
Rent/Mo
66.9%
Owner-Occ
10.2%
Vacancy
4.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
4,293,467
Working Age (18-64)
Labor force participation rate: 82.6% of working-age population (18-64) 83% Participation
Mean Commute
25.7 min
Work From Home
12.9%

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
31.1%
HS Diploma+
90.0%
Top Institutions
Degrees, certificates, and other credentials awarded last academic year (College Scorecard).
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 8,049/yr
Vanderbilt University 5,142/yr
University of Memphis 4,862/yr
Middle Tennessee State University 4,677/yr
East Tennessee State University 3,604/yr
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 2,551/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.1%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
39.3%
Service
15.3%
Sales & Office
20.3%
Construction / Maint.
8.7%
Production / Transport
16.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 3,362,616 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data.

County Profiles

95 counties in Tennessee

Anderson County FIPS 47001 Bedford County FIPS 47003 Benton County FIPS 47005 Bledsoe County FIPS 47007 Blount County FIPS 47009 Bradley County FIPS 47011 Campbell County FIPS 47013 Cannon County FIPS 47015 Carroll County FIPS 47017 Carter County FIPS 47019 Cheatham County FIPS 47021 Chester County FIPS 47023 Claiborne County FIPS 47025 Clay County FIPS 47027 Cocke County FIPS 47029 Coffee County FIPS 47031 Crockett County FIPS 47033 Cumberland County FIPS 47035 Davidson County FIPS 47037 Decatur County FIPS 47039 DeKalb County FIPS 47041 Dickson County FIPS 47043 Dyer County FIPS 47045 Fayette County FIPS 47047 Fentress County FIPS 47049 Franklin County FIPS 47051 Gibson County FIPS 47053 Giles County FIPS 47055 Grainger County FIPS 47057 Greene County FIPS 47059 Grundy County FIPS 47061 Hamblen County FIPS 47063 Hamilton County FIPS 47065 Hancock County FIPS 47067 Hardeman County FIPS 47069 Hardin County FIPS 47071 Hawkins County FIPS 47073 Haywood County FIPS 47075 Henderson County FIPS 47077 Henry County FIPS 47079 Hickman County FIPS 47081 Houston County FIPS 47083 Humphreys County FIPS 47085 Jackson County FIPS 47087 Jefferson County FIPS 47089 Johnson County FIPS 47091 Knox County FIPS 47093 Lake County FIPS 47095 Lauderdale County FIPS 47097 Lawrence County FIPS 47099 Lewis County FIPS 47101 Lincoln County FIPS 47103 Loudon County FIPS 47105 Macon County FIPS 47111 Madison County FIPS 47113 Marion County FIPS 47115 Marshall County FIPS 47117 Maury County FIPS 47119 McMinn County FIPS 47107 McNairy County FIPS 47109 Meigs County FIPS 47121 Monroe County FIPS 47123 Montgomery County FIPS 47125 Moore County FIPS 47127 Morgan County FIPS 47129 Obion County FIPS 47131 Overton County FIPS 47133 Perry County FIPS 47135 Pickett County FIPS 47137 Polk County FIPS 47139 Putnam County FIPS 47141 Rhea County FIPS 47143 Roane County FIPS 47145 Robertson County FIPS 47147 Rutherford County FIPS 47149 Scott County FIPS 47151 Sequatchie County FIPS 47153 Sevier County FIPS 47155 Shelby County FIPS 47157 Smith County FIPS 47159 Stewart County FIPS 47161 Sullivan County FIPS 47163 Sumner County FIPS 47165 Tipton County FIPS 47167 Trousdale County FIPS 47169 Unicoi County FIPS 47171 Union County FIPS 47173 Van Buren County FIPS 47175 Warren County FIPS 47177 Washington County FIPS 47179 Wayne County FIPS 47181 Weakley County FIPS 47183 White County FIPS 47185 Williamson County FIPS 47187 Wilson County FIPS 47189

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Tennessee shows emerging potential for funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles attraction, with a 2.74x concentration and 1,936 jobs in this sub-sector.

Cluster depth across funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles, couriers and messengers, and electrical equipment, appliance manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Workforce
Median Income
$69,595
vs $80,734 national
GDP
$561.2B
Unemployment
3.4%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
427,275
Manufacturing
354,240
Retail Trade
343,832
Accommodation and Food Services
315,430
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
211,709
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
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Census CBP2024
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
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