Cannon County, Tennessee Population 2024

15,319

Cannon County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 15,319 with a growth rate of 1.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cannon County, Tennessee is the 78th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 13,796 and has seen a growth of 11.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,5992561.57%
202816,3432561.59%
202716,0872561.62%
202615,8312561.64%
202515,5752561.67%
202415,3192561.7%
202315,0632561.73%
202214,8072701.86%
202114,537-28-0.19%
202014,565-18-0.12%
201914,5831881.31%
201814,3952331.65%
201714,1622782%
201613,8841381%
201513,7461651.21%
201413,581-123-0.9%
201313,704-88-0.64%
201213,792670.49%
201113,725-71-0.51%
201013,79600%
199010,4672332.28%
198010,2341,76720.87%
19708,467-70-0.82%
19608,537-637-6.94%
19509,174-706-7.15%
19409,88094510.58%
19308,935-1,306-12.75%
192010,241-584-5.39%
191010,825-1,296-10.69%
190012,121-76-0.62%
189012,1973382.85%
188011,8591,35712.92%
187010,50299310.44%
18609,5095275.87%
18508,9821,78924.87%
18407,193-9,406-56.67%
2024 Growth Rate
1.7% (256)
County Website
Cannon County
County Seat
Woodbury
2020 Population
14,565
Area
266 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.18% (754)
Founded
January 31, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,67094.4%
Black or African American3592.48%
Two or more races3192.2%
Other race1000.69%
Native American310.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Cannon County, Tennessee Population by Race

Cannon County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Cannon County, Tennessee Median Age

40.7

Total

38.1

Male

42.6

Female

Cannon County, Tennessee Adults

There are 11,382 adults, (2,515 of whom are seniors) in Cannon County, Tennessee.

Cannon County, Tennessee Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cannon County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female7,16949.51%
Male7,31250.49%

Cannon County, Tennessee Population by Age

Cannon County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7692.4876.623.4
Married2,7443.219010
Non Family2,0851.1768.831.2
Female6653.1356.543.5
Male2753.6449.850.2

3.13

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cannon County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0139.81%
Associates Degree7417.17%
Bachelors Degree1,21011.72%
Graduate Degree5975.78%
High School Graduate4,32941.92%
Less Than 9th Grade4734.58%
Some College1,96519.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cannon County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cannon County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6948,3051,701
Black2622540
2+ Races21718488
Hispanic18111048
Native American31190
Other Race29207

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.55%.

Cannon County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,618$68,750$48,523
Graduate Degree$54,671$65,909$41,863
High School Graduate$41,590$47,526$39,583
Less Than 9th Grade$48,178$48,919$19,236
Overall$45,198$55,180$39,808
Some College$41,875$59,659$30,701

$45,198

Average Earnings

$55,180

Average Male

$39,808

Average Female

Cannon County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cannon County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cannon County, Tennessee Language

96.98% of Cannon County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.69% of the population.

Cannon County, Tennessee Language

Cannon County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3131,94014.57%
Hispanic39411629.44%
Black3529426.7%
Multiple319206.27%
Islander22100%

15.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

17.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cannon County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cannon County, Tennessee is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cannon County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 6.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27%.

Cannon County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.96%
High School15.11%
Some College10.7%
Bachelors or Greater6.54%

Cannon County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.72%
Male Unemployed11.29%
Female Employed4.24%
Male Employed3.88%

Cannon County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cannon County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,000$84,555
Households$57,651$71,694
Married Families$84,138$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,831$45,273

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cannon County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cannon County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cannon County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cannon County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cannon County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

841

Number of Veterans

768

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam371
First Gulf War195
Second Gulf War141
Korea40
World War II0

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74270
75+231
35 to 54194
55 to 64126
18 to 3420

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7767.19%
Black4717.94%
Native American1238.71%
2+ Races62.49%

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cannon County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cannon County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cannon County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.55%

Born in Cannon County, Tennessee

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

1.3%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Cannon County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 69.55% having been born in Tennessee. 1.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cannon County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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