Anderson County, Tennessee

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 78,175
Median household income: $63,171
Median home value: $215,800

Anderson County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 78,175. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,171 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Anderson County's population grew 2.8% from 76,061 to 78,175, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $50,392 to $63,171.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78,175
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,171
Median home value: $215,800
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 35,570
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,06178,175

Median household income

$50,392$63,171

Median home value

$146,200$215,800

Median gross rent

$750$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,061	$50,392	$146,200	$750
2020	76,513	$52,338	$152,600	$788
2021	76,683	$55,414	$161,400	$830
2022	77,337	$60,633	$193,900	$937
2023	78,175	$63,171	$215,800	$960

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,096	5.2%
5 to 17	12,620	16.1%
18 to 24	5,602	7.2%
25 to 34	10,223	13.1%
35 to 44	9,079	11.6%
45 to 54	9,953	12.7%
55 to 64	10,853	13.9%
65 to 74	9,490	12.1%
75 and over	6,259	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	67,994	87.0%
Black or African American	2,578	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	0.1%
Asian	1,084	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	80	0.1%
Some other race	421	0.5%
Two or more races	2,925	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,000	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,838	8.7%
High school graduate	18,550	33.2%
Some college or associate's	17,756	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,511	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6,202	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,449	78.7%
Carpooled	2,866	8.5%
Public transit	12	0.0%
Walked	337	1.0%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	3,674	10.9%
Other means	235	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,833	22.8%
15 to 29 min	11,141	37.2%
30 to 44 min	8,432	28.2%
45 to 59 min	2,119	7.1%
60+ min	1,391	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 14.8% (11,370 of 76,591)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,284	63.3%
Nonfamily households	11,785	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,069	90.2%
Vacant	3,501	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,785	71.0%
Renter-occupied	9,284	29.0%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,123	70.6%
1-unit, attached	1,116	3.1%
2 to 4 units	1,609	4.5%
5 to 19 units	2,591	7.3%
20 or more units	1,611	4.5%
Mobile home & other	3,520	9.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 47001
State: Tennessee
Land area: 337 sq mi
Water area: 7.59 sq mi
Center point: 36.1167, -84.1954