Sequatchie County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,409
Median household income: $52,260
Median home value: $217,800

Sequatchie County, Tennessee counts 16,409 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,260 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sequatchie County's population grew 10.8% from 14,816 to 16,409, while its median household income rose 5.9% from $49,370 to $52,260.

The median gross rent is $842. 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,409
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,260
Median home value: $217,800
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 6,951
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,81616,409

Median household income

$49,370$52,260

Median home value

$142,500$217,800

Median gross rent

$695$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,816	$49,370	$142,500	$695
2020	14,936	$44,217	$150,700	$738
2021	15,727	$47,835	$152,000	$776
2022	16,065	$53,038	$184,600	$786
2023	16,409	$52,260	$217,800	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	901	5.5%
5 to 17	2,376	14.5%
18 to 24	1,243	7.6%
25 to 34	2,002	12.2%
35 to 44	1,770	10.8%
45 to 54	2,190	13.3%
55 to 64	2,460	15.0%
65 to 74	2,045	12.5%
75 and over	1,422	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,986	91.3%
Black or African American	77	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	130	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	431	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	719	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,174	18.3%
High school graduate	4,453	37.5%
Some college or associate's	3,016	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,446	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	800	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,805	79.0%
Carpooled	349	5.7%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	73	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	727	12.0%
Other means	115	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,412	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,290	24.1%
30 to 44 min	1,121	20.9%
45 to 59 min	986	18.4%
60+ min	544	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 23.6% (3,812 of 16,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,560	74.5%
Nonfamily households	1,561	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,121	88.1%
Vacant	830	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,572	74.7%
Renter-occupied	1,549	25.3%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,859	69.9%
1-unit, attached	115	1.7%
2 to 4 units	302	4.3%
5 to 19 units	111	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,564	22.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47153
State: Tennessee
Land area: 266 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 35.3723, -85.4101