Grainger County, Tennessee

Grainger County is home to 24,266 people. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $50,538.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population24,2667,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$50,538$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.4%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.5%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$189,200$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$746$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.2%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.0%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.4 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.