Hamilton County, Tennessee

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 370,913
Median household income: $72,568
Median home value: $282,100

Hamilton County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 370,913. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,568, its median household income sits above Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton County's population grew 2.8% from 360,919 to 370,913, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $55,070 to $72,568.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $1,163.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 370,913
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,568
Median home value: $282,100
Median gross rent: $1,163
Housing units: 165,605
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

360,919370,913

Median household income

$55,070$72,568

Median home value

$180,900$282,100

Median gross rent

$868$1,163

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	360,919	$55,070	$180,900	$868
2020	364,718	$56,606	$191,400	$913
2021	363,790	$61,050	$210,500	$966
2022	367,193	$69,069	$250,900	$1,079
2023	370,913	$72,568	$282,100	$1,163

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21,662	5.8%
5 to 17	56,858	15.3%
18 to 24	30,913	8.3%
25 to 34	53,493	14.4%
35 to 44	47,562	12.8%
45 to 54	45,319	12.2%
55 to 64	47,944	12.9%
65 to 74	39,703	10.7%
75 and over	27,459	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	255,254	68.8%
Black or African American	64,548	17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	274	0.1%
Asian	7,121	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	104	0.0%
Some other race	1,753	0.5%
Two or more races	13,502	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28,357	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23,185	8.9%
High school graduate	61,049	23.3%
Some college or associate's	80,590	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	60,648	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	36,008	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	135,861	75.0%
Carpooled	15,754	8.7%
Public transit	1,189	0.7%
Walked	2,884	1.6%
Bicycle	387	0.2%
Worked from home	23,461	12.9%
Other means	1,686	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41,594	26.4%
15 to 29 min	73,284	46.5%
30 to 44 min	31,669	20.1%
45 to 59 min	6,562	4.2%
60+ min	4,652	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.5% (45,380 of 361,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	95,324	63.0%
Nonfamily households	55,992	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	151,316	91.4%
Vacant	14,289	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97,369	64.3%
Renter-occupied	53,947	35.7%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113,002	68.2%
1-unit, attached	6,679	4.0%
2 to 4 units	12,283	7.4%
5 to 19 units	13,793	8.3%
20 or more units	14,577	8.8%
Mobile home & other	5,271	3.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 47065
State: Tennessee
Land area: 542 sq mi
Water area: 34 sq mi
Center point: 35.1635, -85.2018