Overton County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,807
Median household income: $46,159
Median home value: $171,700

Home to 22,807 residents, Overton County is one of Tennessee's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $46,159 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Overton County's population grew 3.3% from 22,068 to 22,807, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $37,197 to $46,159.

18.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,807
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,159
Median home value: $171,700
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 10,368
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,06822,807

Median household income

$37,197$46,159

Median home value

$124,900$171,700

Median gross rent

$545$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,068	$37,197	$124,900	$545
2020	22,171	$36,478	$126,300	$556
2021	22,364	$39,737	$137,100	$640
2022	22,576	$46,580	$156,000	$777
2023	22,807	$46,159	$171,700	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,157	5.1%
5 to 17	3,632	15.9%
18 to 24	1,818	8.0%
25 to 34	2,731	12.0%
35 to 44	2,564	11.2%
45 to 54	3,022	13.3%
55 to 64	3,283	14.4%
65 to 74	2,843	12.5%
75 and over	1,757	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,725	95.3%
Black or African American	314	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	63	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	218	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	454	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,945	18.2%
High school graduate	7,290	45.0%
Some college or associate's	3,780	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,435	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	750	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,308	83.3%
Carpooled	839	8.4%
Public transit	20	0.2%
Walked	51	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	687	6.9%
Other means	69	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,540	27.4%
15 to 29 min	2,897	31.2%
30 to 44 min	2,361	25.4%
45 to 59 min	931	10.0%
60+ min	558	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 18.0% (4,048 of 22,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,078	67.6%
Nonfamily households	2,914	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,992	86.7%
Vacant	1,376	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,970	77.5%
Renter-occupied	2,022	22.5%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,939	76.6%
1-unit, attached	32	0.3%
2 to 4 units	262	2.5%
5 to 19 units	78	0.8%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	2,050	19.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 47133
State: Tennessee
Land area: 433 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 36.3449, -85.2831