Roane County, Tennessee

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 54,403
Median household income: $66,218
Median home value: $212,300

Roane County, Tennessee counts 54,403 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,218 is in line with the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Roane County's population grew 2.5% from 53,075 to 54,403, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $53,367 to $66,218.

81.5% of workers drive to work alone. 75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,403
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,218
Median home value: $212,300
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 25,560
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,07554,403

Median household income

$53,367$66,218

Median home value

$150,300$212,300

Median gross rent

$672$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,075	$53,367	$150,300	$672
2020	53,331	$55,578	$157,900	$666
2021	53,313	$60,044	$162,900	$705
2022	53,777	$66,460	$193,400	$753
2023	54,403	$66,218	$212,300	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,432	4.5%
5 to 17	7,789	14.3%
18 to 24	3,688	6.8%
25 to 34	5,881	10.8%
35 to 44	5,918	10.9%
45 to 54	7,413	13.6%
55 to 64	8,646	15.9%
65 to 74	7,471	13.7%
75 and over	5,165	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49,590	91.2%
Black or African American	1,294	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	99	0.2%
Asian	330	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.1%
Two or more races	1,789	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,225	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,324	10.7%
High school graduate	15,164	37.4%
Some college or associate's	12,081	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,175	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,750	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,422	81.5%
Carpooled	1,693	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	259	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,062	9.1%
Other means	167	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,528	22.0%
15 to 29 min	6,710	32.7%
30 to 44 min	5,196	25.3%
45 to 59 min	2,564	12.5%
60+ min	1,543	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.7% (6,854 of 53,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,170	67.3%
Nonfamily households	7,369	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,539	88.2%
Vacant	3,021	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,492	77.6%
Renter-occupied	5,047	22.4%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,334	75.6%
1-unit, attached	572	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,043	4.1%
5 to 19 units	794	3.1%
20 or more units	465	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,352	13.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 47145
State: Tennessee
Land area: 361 sq mi
Water area: 34 sq mi
Center point: 35.8473, -84.5239