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At a glance

Market profile

Population
7,066,383
Households
2,824,277
Average household size
2.45
Median age
38.9 years
Median household income
$69,595
Housing units
3,143,670
Population comparison
2020 Census6,910,840
2024 estimate7,066,383
Change+2.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
7,066,383
Median age
38.9 years
Male
3,467,734
Female
3,598,649
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.7 years
Female median age
40 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
210,517Under 5200,407
592,4125–17563,633
318,71718–24310,367
486,04825–34491,350
448,37935–44458,127
432,06345–54441,177
438,91155–64468,328
540,68765+665,260
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5210,517200,407
5–17592,412563,633
18–24318,717310,367
25–34486,048491,350
35–44448,379458,127
45–54432,063441,177
55–64438,911468,328
65+540,687665,260
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5–17
Male
5–9
219,155
10–14
230,909
15–17
142,348
Female
5–9
208,687
10–14
218,843
15–17
136,103
18–24
Male
18–19
87,516
20
48,717
21
43,939
22–24
138,545
Female
18–19
83,397
20
46,623
21
45,127
22–24
135,220
25–34
Male
25–29
241,525
30–34
244,523
Female
25–29
242,705
30–34
248,645
35–44
Male
35–39
227,457
40–44
220,922
Female
35–39
233,255
40–44
224,872
45–54
Male
45–49
209,666
50–54
222,397
Female
45–49
214,329
50–54
226,848
55–64
Male
55–59
220,026
60–61
90,129
62–64
128,756
Female
55–59
230,822
60–61
95,133
62–64
142,373
65+
Male
65–66
78,155
67–69
109,310
70–74
152,299
75–79
102,412
80–84
57,899
85+
40,612
Female
65–66
86,388
67–69
125,631
70–74
177,404
75–79
122,944
80–84
79,008
85+
73,885
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
5,117,32672.4%
Black alone
1,099,22215.6%
Two or more races
495,9817.0%
Some other race
193,8962.7%
Asian alone
134,9181.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
19,3930.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5,6470.1%
Residents: 7,066,383.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone5,117,326
Black alone1,099,222
Two or more races495,981
Some other race193,896
Asian alone134,918
American Indian / Alaska Native19,393
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5,647

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
523,528
White, not Hispanic
5,018,980

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,813,072
Married-couple share
72.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
832,10629.5%
1 person
993,07435.2%
2 people
433,67715.4%
3 people
330,80511.7%
4 people
234,6158.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
146,990
6 People
53,939
7 Plus People
33,686
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person832,106
2 people993,074
3 people433,677
4 people330,805
5+ people234,615
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,813,072
Married-couple families1,321,06872.9% of family households
With children
483,36436.6%
Without children
837,70463.4%
Other families492,00427.1% of family households
Male householder
135,44327.5%
Female householder
356,56172.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,813,072Not applicable
Married-couple families1,321,06872.9%
With children483,36436.6%
Without children837,70463.4%
Other families492,00427.1%
Male householder135,44327.5%
Female householder356,56172.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$69,595
Median family
$87,314
Per capita
$39,437
Household incomeShare of households
469,66016.6%
Under $25k
549,30219.4%
$25–49k
488,28717.3%
$50–74k
371,69813.2%
$75–99k
475,45716.8%
$100–149k
216,9887.7%
$150–199k
252,8859.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
147,257
$10,000–$14,999
112,145
$15,000–$19,999
100,292
$20,000–$24,999
109,966
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
101,516
$30,000–$34,999
108,852
$35,000–$39,999
108,768
$40,000–$44,999
119,153
$45,000–$49,999
111,013
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
208,501
$60,000–$74,999
279,786
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
281,300
$125,000–$149,999
194,157
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k469,660
$25–49k549,302
$50–74k488,287
$75–99k371,698
$100–149k475,457
$150–199k216,988
$200k+252,885

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,870,330
High school or higher
90%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
31.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
179,0643.7%
Less than 9th grade
305,6476.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,520,00231.2%
High school or equivalent
968,71619.9%
Some college, no degree
384,3007.9%
Associate degree
942,53919.4%
Bachelor’s degree
570,06211.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
65,266
Nursery School
1,157
Kindergarten
936
First Grade
1,223
Second Grade
3,071
Third Grade
5,724
Fourth Grade
4,677
Fifth Grade
6,500
Sixth Grade
23,045
Seventh Grade
15,078
Eighth Grade
52,387
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
58,760
Tenth Grade
75,405
Eleventh Grade
86,138
Twelfth No Diploma
85,344
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,256,185
Ged Or Alternative Credential
263,817
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
319,904
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
648,812
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
402,244
Professional School Degree
94,204
Doctorate Degree
73,614
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade179,064
Grades 9–12, no diploma305,647
High school or equivalent1,520,002
Some college, no degree968,716
Associate degree384,300
Bachelor’s degree942,539
Graduate or professional570,062
Marital status by sexMale and Female
90,236277,374
Widowed
299,122388,487
Divorced
44,05056,798
Separated
1,470,9731,451,393
Now Married
946,822853,458
Never Married
113,223116,497
Married Spouse Absent
1,357,7501,334,896
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed90,236277,374
Divorced299,122388,487
Separated44,05056,798
Now Married1,470,9731,451,393
Never Married946,822853,458
Married Spouse Absent113,223116,497
Married Spouse Present1,357,7501,334,896

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$286,700
Median gross rent
$1,189
Housing tenure
Owner
1,890,56966.9%
Renter
933,70833.1%
Occupied homes: 2,824,277.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,890,569
Renter933,708
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,824,27789.8%
Vacant
319,39310.2%
Housing units: 3,143,670.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,824,277
Vacant319,393

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,094,082
Owners without mortgage
796,487
Vacancy reason
For rent61,446
For sale17,060
Rented, not occupied11,886
Sold, not occupied14,021
Seasonal56,473
Migrant workers439
Other158,068
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent61,446
For sale17,060
Rented, not occupied11,886
Sold, not occupied14,021
Seasonal56,473
Migrant workers439
Other158,068
Structure type
Detached2,145,674
Attached120,244
2–4 units174,657
5–19 units254,055
20+ units188,684
Mobile or other260,356
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
77,047
Structure 3–4 Units
97,610
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
136,863
Structure 10–19 Units
117,192
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
72,345
Structure 50 Plus Units
116,339
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
254,372
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
5,984
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached2,145,674
Attached120,244
2–4 units174,657
5–19 units254,055
20+ units188,684
Mobile or other260,356
Year builtHousing units by period
551,22917.5%
Before 1960
731,08723.3%
1960–79
894,55728.5%
1980–99
872,31827.7%
2000–19
94,4793.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
175,771
1940–1949
123,373
1950–1959
252,085
1960–79
1960–1969
290,641
1970–1979
440,446
1980–99
1980–1989
409,226
1990–1999
485,331
2000–19
2000–2009
495,580
2010–2019
376,738
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960551,229
1960–79731,087
1980–99894,557
2000–19872,318
2020+94,479
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
245,249
13,728
1990s
253,447
16,420
2000s
391,480
52,806
2010s
693,102
418,806
2020–22
264,146
334,079
2023+
43,145
97,869
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990245,24913,728
1990s253,44716,420
2000s391,48052,806
2010s693,102418,806
2020–22264,146334,079
2023+43,14597,869
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
246,41313.0%
Under $100k
565,88329.9%
$100–249k
715,65537.9%
$250–499k
208,41411.0%
$500–749k
81,6884.3%
$750–999k
42,4982.2%
$1–1.49m
30,0181.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
23,421
10000–14999
10,676
15000–19999
10,479
20000–24999
11,500
25000–29999
8,381
30000–34999
13,052
35000–39999
6,670
40000–49999
20,449
50000–59999
24,498
60000–69999
25,125
70000–79999
24,324
80000–89999
33,376
90000–99999
34,462
$100–249k
100000–124999
91,124
125000–149999
64,656
150000–174999
113,582
175000–199999
80,974
200000–249999
215,547
$250–499k
250000–299999
181,226
300000–399999
321,191
400000–499999
213,238
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
13,170
2000000+
16,848
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k246,413
$100–249k565,883
$250–499k715,655
$500–749k208,414
$750–999k81,688
$1–1.49m42,498
$1.5m+30,018
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50067,483
$500–999247,558
$1,000–1,499286,329
$1,500–1,999164,748
$2,000–2,49965,258
$2,500–2,99920,368
$3,000+15,997
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Under $500
Under 100
3,315
100–149
1,598
150–199
2,293
200–249
5,512
250–299
13,544
300–349
9,725
350–399
10,828
400–449
10,005
450–499
10,663
$500–999
500–549
12,817
550–599
15,119
600–649
18,493
650–699
22,109
700–749
24,247
750–799
27,248
800–899
60,978
900–999
66,547
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
157,449
1250–1499
128,880
$3,000+
3000–3499
6,867
3500+
9,130
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50067,483
$500–999247,558
$1,000–1,499286,329
$1,500–1,999164,748
$2,000–2,49965,258
$2,500–2,99920,368
$3,000+15,997
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
44,342
102,877
1 vehicle
432,051
441,063
2 vehicles
786,085
286,068
3 vehicles
397,699
75,131
4 vehicles
157,331
21,306
5+ vehicles
73,061
7,263
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle44,342102,877
1 vehicle432,051441,063
2 vehicles786,085286,068
3 vehicles397,69975,131
4 vehicles157,33121,306
5+ vehicles73,0617,263

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,314,309
Average commute
25.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,512,99275.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
278,8098.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
14,0950.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
43,5041.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
426,68012.9%Derived from published counts
Other
38,2291.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,314,309.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
39,883
Bicycle
3,621
Other
Other Transportation
33,132
Motorcycle
1,379
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
3,718
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,512,992
Carpool278,809
Public transit14,095
Walk or bicycle43,504
Work from home426,680
Other38,229
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
719,59524.9%
Under 15 min
1,112,01938.5%
15–29 min
615,86521.3%
30–44 min
234,9828.1%
45–59 min
205,1687.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
76,938
5–9
268,519
10–14
374,138
15–29 min
15–19
459,727
20–24
441,615
25–29
210,677
30–44 min
30–34
405,672
35–39
105,775
40–44
104,418
60+ min
60–89
148,127
90+
57,041
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min719,595
15–29 min1,112,019
30–44 min615,865
45–59 min234,982
60+ min205,168

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
5,686,961
Civilian labor force
3,527,571
Employed
3,362,616
Unemployed
164,955
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
6,907,625
Persons below poverty
950,340
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
2,005,404
Blue-collar workers
841,689
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
221,470
294,053
Sales Office Occupations
251,297
431,559
Management Business Science Arts
608,990
713,558
Production Transportation Material Moving
404,440
145,662
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
276,021
15,566
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations221,470294,053
Sales Office Occupations251,297431,559
Management Business Science Arts608,990713,558
Production Transportation Material Moving404,440145,662
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance276,02115,566

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,921,474
Workplace jobs
2,992,484
Internal commuters
2,773,675
Inbound commuters
218,809
Outbound commuters
147,799
Net worker inflow
71,010

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
6,271,20390.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
699,45210.0%
Residents: 6,970,655.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured6,271,203
Uninsured699,452
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
96,97313.9%
Under 19
255,54736.5%
Age 19–34
338,96748.5%
Age 35–64
7,9651.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1996,973
Age 19–34255,547
Age 35–64338,967
Age 65+7,965

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
6,634,83893.9%
Foreign born
431,5456.1%
Residents: 7,066,383.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born6,634,838
Foreign born431,545

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
169,013
Not a citizen
262,532

Residential mobility

Same house
6,082,385
Within same county
445,169
From another county
217,379
From another state
211,490
From abroad
27,326

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
3,031,605

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Tennessee

Tennessee has 7,066,383 residents and a median age of 38.9 years. Population has grown 2.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,139 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Tennessee7,066,383$69,59538.9 years66.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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