Rhea County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,299
Median household income: $58,133
Median home value: $178,500

Rhea County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 33,299. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,133 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Rhea County's population grew 1.8% from 32,719 to 33,299, while its median household income rose 37.7% from $42,206 to $58,133.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,299
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,133
Median home value: $178,500
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 15,311
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,71933,299

Median household income

$42,206$58,133

Median home value

$122,600$178,500

Median gross rent

$647$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,719	$42,206	$122,600	$647
2020	32,964	$46,096	$131,100	$648
2021	32,723	$48,872	$140,700	$691
2022	33,031	$55,568	$155,800	$780
2023	33,299	$58,133	$178,500	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,064	6.2%
5 to 17	5,300	15.9%
18 to 24	2,754	8.3%
25 to 34	3,911	11.7%
35 to 44	4,018	12.1%
45 to 54	4,196	12.6%
55 to 64	4,616	13.9%
65 to 74	3,955	11.9%
75 and over	2,485	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,122	87.5%
Black or African American	535	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	222	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	168	0.5%
Two or more races	1,201	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,032	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,687	15.9%
High school graduate	9,590	41.4%
Some college or associate's	5,874	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,740	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,290	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,627	81.2%
Carpooled	1,428	10.9%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	121	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	798	6.1%
Other means	86	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,609	37.5%
15 to 29 min	3,180	25.9%
30 to 44 min	1,660	13.5%
45 to 59 min	1,198	9.7%
60+ min	1,646	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.3% (4,998 of 32,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,822	74.2%
Nonfamily households	3,421	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,243	86.5%
Vacant	2,068	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,661	73.0%
Renter-occupied	3,582	27.0%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,442	68.2%
1-unit, attached	105	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,433	9.4%
5 to 19 units	232	1.5%
20 or more units	32	0.2%
Mobile home & other	3,067	20.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 47143
State: Tennessee
Land area: 315 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 35.6006, -84.9495