Giles County, Tennessee

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,442
Median household income: $61,476
Median home value: $204,100

Giles County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 30,442. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,476 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Giles County's population grew 4.0% from 29,285 to 30,442, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $49,614 to $61,476.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,442
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,476
Median home value: $204,100
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 14,104
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,28530,442

Median household income

$49,614$61,476

Median home value

$129,700$204,100

Median gross rent

$660$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,285	$49,614	$129,700	$660
2020	29,403	$49,815	$136,600	$679
2021	30,197	$54,061	$150,900	$705
2022	30,317	$56,877	$172,500	$817
2023	30,442	$61,476	$204,100	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,727	5.7%
5 to 17	4,586	15.1%
18 to 24	2,629	8.6%
25 to 34	3,417	11.2%
35 to 44	3,316	10.9%
45 to 54	3,756	12.3%
55 to 64	4,685	15.4%
65 to 74	3,762	12.4%
75 and over	2,564	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,412	83.5%
Black or African American	2,618	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	115	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	1,392	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	844	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,668	12.4%
High school graduate	9,123	42.4%
Some college or associate's	5,573	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,706	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,430	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,734	83.2%
Carpooled	1,036	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	166	1.3%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	717	5.6%
Other means	213	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,479	28.6%
15 to 29 min	3,301	27.1%
30 to 44 min	2,373	19.5%
45 to 59 min	1,170	9.6%
60+ min	1,857	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 14.3% (4,232 of 29,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,776	66.4%
Nonfamily households	3,934	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,710	83.0%
Vacant	2,394	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,664	74.0%
Renter-occupied	3,046	26.0%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,170	72.1%
1-unit, attached	182	1.3%
2 to 4 units	587	4.2%
5 to 19 units	583	4.1%
20 or more units	119	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,463	17.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47055
State: Tennessee
Land area: 611 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 35.2027, -87.0353