Pickett County, Tennessee

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,062
Median household income: $44,591
Median home value: $162,200

Pickett County, Tennessee counts 5,062 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,591, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pickett County's population held roughly steady from 5,079 to 5,062, while its median household income rose 12.7% from $39,554 to $44,591.

25.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,062
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,591
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 3,362
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0795,062

Median household income

$39,554$44,591

Median home value

$144,400$162,200

Median gross rent

$538$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,079	$39,554	$144,400	$538
2020	5,068	$43,125	$135,600	$523
2021	5,021	$42,931	$136,800	$591
2022	5,042	$44,317	$149,300	$720
2023	5,062	$44,591	$162,200	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	4.1%
5 to 17	675	13.3%
18 to 24	375	7.4%
25 to 34	405	8.0%
35 to 44	496	9.8%
45 to 54	637	12.6%
55 to 64	852	16.8%
65 to 74	815	16.1%
75 and over	599	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,841	95.6%
Black or African American	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	157	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	707	18.6%
High school graduate	1,523	40.0%
Some college or associate's	921	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	404	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	249	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,445	81.7%
Carpooled	101	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	2.5%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	122	6.9%
Other means	54	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	473	28.7%
15 to 29 min	358	21.7%
30 to 44 min	449	27.3%
45 to 59 min	116	7.0%
60+ min	251	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 25.8% (1,292 of 5,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,274	60.5%
Nonfamily households	832	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,106	62.6%
Vacant	1,256	37.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,734	82.3%
Renter-occupied	372	17.7%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,551	75.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.1%
2 to 4 units	49	1.5%
5 to 19 units	81	2.4%
20 or more units	16	0.5%
Mobile home & other	662	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 47137
State: Tennessee
Land area: 163 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 36.5594, -85.0757

Cities & places

Byrdstown