Bean Station

Population: 2,990
Median household income: $50,114
Median home value: $156,400

Located in Grainger County, Tennessee, Bean Station is a community with a population of 2,990. The median household income of $50,114 is in line with the Grainger County median ($51,351).

From 2019 to 2023, Bean Station's population declined 3.1% from 3,086 to 2,990, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $123,500 to $156,400.

The typical home was built around 1986. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,990
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,114
Median home value: $156,400
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 1,509
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0862,990

Median household income

$43,011$50,114

Median home value

$123,500$156,400

Median gross rent

$630$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,086	$43,011	$123,500	$630
2020	3,088	$41,723	$126,600	$829
2021	2,968	$43,810	$123,300	$857
2022	2,963	$51,458	$148,300	$928
2023	2,990	$50,114	$156,400	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	4.0%
5 to 17	498	16.7%
18 to 24	113	3.8%
25 to 34	420	14.0%
35 to 44	437	14.6%
45 to 54	469	15.7%
55 to 64	396	13.2%
65 to 74	399	13.3%
75 and over	139	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,923	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	316	14.0%
High school graduate	1,016	45.0%
Some college or associate's	594	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	273	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	61	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,179	90.1%
Carpooled	47	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	225	18.4%
15 to 29 min	541	44.1%
30 to 44 min	316	25.8%
45 to 59 min	56	4.6%
60+ min	88	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 15.6% (467 of 2,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	798	65.1%
Nonfamily households	427	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,225	81.2%
Vacant	284	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,050	85.7%
Renter-occupied	175	14.3%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,146	75.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	363	24.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4703760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3384, -83.2852