Hamilton County, TN Demographic Data
Hamilton County, TN Summary
Hamilton County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 345,545
- Area: 575.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 542.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 33.45 sq. miles
- Population Density: 600.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 671.59 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hamilton County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
184,148
52%
50.8
Male
173,590
49%
49.2
Total Population
357,738
323,128,000
Hamilton County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,752
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
19,670
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
22,363
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
22,353
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23,717
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
49,364
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
45,244
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
47,266
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23,654
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25,350
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
33,703
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,432
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,870
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
282,494
79.0%
77.2
Female
148,622
52.6%
51.3
Male
133,872
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
267,894
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
74,924
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
59,005
16.5%
15.2
Female
33,495
56.8%
55.8
Male
25,510
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Hamilton County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
349,942
97.8%
96.8
White
271,063
75.8%
72.6
Black or African American
70,591
19.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
499
0.1%
0.8
Asian
6,865
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,111
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
845
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
185
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
92
0.0%
0.2
Korean
415
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,219
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
998
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
924
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,796
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,387
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
13,594
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,353
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
518
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,922
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
338,351
94.6%
82.2
Hamilton County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,090
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
18,017
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
73,283
29.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
48,010
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,826
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
52,827
21.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23,830
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28,107
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
221,776
88.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
76,657
30.6%
31.2
Hamilton County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
102,420
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
129,210
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
37,901
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
5,448
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
20,974
7.1
5.8%
Hamilton County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
316,804
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,182
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13,675
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,438
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,238
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
831
0.2%
1.1%
Hamilton County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,935
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,947
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18,232
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
15,966
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20,607
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
23,881
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,734
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17,339
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,274
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,700
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
47,898
57,617
Per capita income
29,576
31,128
Hamilton County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
260
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18,497
11.1%
9.8
Construction
9,236
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
35,317
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14,716
8.9%
6.6
Information
2,725
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,130
13.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,560
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
14,510
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
5,336
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
19,166
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,854
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,591
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,599
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
62,569
37.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,554
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
41,157
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
26,019
15.7%
18.1%
Hamilton County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
159,114
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
132,127
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
14,063
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,575
1.0%
5.1
Walked
2,979
1.9%
2.7
Other means
1,229
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
7,141
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Hamilton County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,165
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
52,356
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
46,503
33.3%
37.1
3 or more
30,591
21.9%
21.0
Hamilton County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
139,615
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
92,169
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
47,446
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
18,150
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Hamilton County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
157,765
1 room
3,288
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,332
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
6,395
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
26,835
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
32,559
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
33,308
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
21,985
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
13,613
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18,450
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hamilton County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
157,765
1-unit, detached
109,147
69.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,609
2.9%
5.9
2-units
10,890
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,950
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,612
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,012
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
8,054
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
4,491
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hamilton County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,818
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,093
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18,406
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
16,593
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
28,780
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21,957
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,460
13.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
21,564
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,975
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,119
2.0%
1.4%
Hamilton County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
38,717
27.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,006
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
95,789
68.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
490
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,140
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
473
0.3%
1.1
Hamilton County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
54,885
47295100.0
Less than $500
890
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,540
2.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,727
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,129
9.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,111
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
14,299
26.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,189
38.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27,461
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,196
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,302
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,694
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,939
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
293
0.0%
0.0%
Hamilton County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
45,262
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
182
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
859
1.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
867
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,195
2.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
6,558
14.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,242
20.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
26,359
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,184
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,136
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,511
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,059
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,161
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,152
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18,682
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,745
0.0%
0.0%
Hamilton County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
92,169
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,683
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,271
12.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18,698
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
24,107
26.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18,151
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12,329
13.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,258
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
672
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
172,800
205,000
