Rhea County's estimated 2025 population is 34,394 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rhea County is the 45th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 31,860 and has seen a growth of 7.95% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Rhea County includes 89.1% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 29,670 | 89.1% |
| Two or more races | 2,008 | 6.03% |
| Other race | 714 | 2.14% |
| Black or African American | 538 | 1.62% |
| Asian | 335 | 1.01% |
| Native American | 34 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Rhea County's average per capita income is $40,403. Household income levels show a median of $58,133. The poverty rate stands at 15.34%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $73,618 | - |
| Families | $63,537 | $77,420 |
| Households | $58,133 | $70,688 |
| Non Families | $31,581 | $45,581 |
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