Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Bledsoe County is home to 15,032 people. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $54,720.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population15,0327,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$54,720$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.7%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty32.0%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance17.3%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$189,400$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$830$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.1%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.2%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.5 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.