Hamblen County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,930
Median household income: $52,794
Median home value: $188,800

Hamblen County, Tennessee counts 64,930 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,794 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamblen County's population grew 1.2% from 64,132 to 64,930, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $43,619 to $52,794.

20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,930
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,794
Median home value: $188,800
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 27,805
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,13264,930

Median household income

$43,619$52,794

Median home value

$137,900$188,800

Median gross rent

$735$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,132	$43,619	$137,900	$735
2020	64,479	$43,151	$139,000	$720
2021	64,184	$45,275	$143,800	$753
2022	64,531	$49,656	$166,300	$799
2023	64,930	$52,794	$188,800	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,979	6.1%
5 to 17	11,539	17.8%
18 to 24	5,090	7.8%
25 to 34	7,805	12.0%
35 to 44	7,578	11.7%
45 to 54	8,915	13.7%
55 to 64	8,408	12.9%
65 to 74	6,811	10.5%
75 and over	4,805	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,359	77.6%
Black or African American	1,737	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.1%
Asian	576	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	459	0.7%
Some other race	218	0.3%
Two or more races	1,947	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,561	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,700	12.9%
High school graduate	17,171	38.7%
Some college or associate's	12,561	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,231	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,659	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,398	85.1%
Carpooled	2,207	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	192	0.7%
Bicycle	76	0.3%
Worked from home	1,156	4.2%
Other means	450	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,892	37.6%
15 to 29 min	9,572	36.4%
30 to 44 min	3,542	13.5%
45 to 59 min	1,155	4.4%
60+ min	2,162	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.2% (10,970 of 63,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,119	66.5%
Nonfamily households	8,639	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,758	92.6%
Vacant	2,047	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,602	68.3%
Renter-occupied	8,156	31.7%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,433	69.9%
1-unit, attached	575	2.1%
2 to 4 units	2,856	10.3%
5 to 19 units	1,422	5.1%
20 or more units	744	2.7%
Mobile home & other	2,775	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 47063
State: Tennessee
Land area: 161 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 36.2184, -83.2661