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)
White13,79794.11%
Two or more races3862.63%
Black or African American3522.4%
Other race920.63%
Native American310.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

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

40.8

Total

38

Male

42.6

Female

Cannon County, Tennessee Adults

There are 11,395 adults, (2,551 of whom are seniors) in Cannon County, Tennessee.

Cannon County, Tennessee Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cannon County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female7,25349.47%
Male7,40850.53%

Cannon County, Tennessee Population by Age

Cannon County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6862.5577.222.8
Married2,5693.2584.715.3
Non Family2,0121.2374.925.1
Female7423.2160.539.5
Male3633.6571.128.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

77.2%

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 Grade1,11410.71%
Associates Degree8718.38%
Bachelors Degree1,21611.7%
Graduate Degree5445.23%
High School Graduate4,31841.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5275.07%
Some College1,80717.38%

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
White9,7968,3081,651
2+ Races27017988
Hispanic22814961
Black1451380
Other Race433311
Native American31220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.59%.

Cannon County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,240$73,107$50,660
Graduate Degree$59,097$0$58,542
High School Graduate$43,093$48,279$39,531
Less Than 9th Grade$32,950$38,750$0
Overall$44,596$52,092$40,766
Some College$43,646$63,909$33,088

$44,596

Average Earnings

$52,092

Average Male

$40,766

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

97.29% of Cannon County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.71% 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
White13,4312,02415.07%
Black34517049.28%
Hispanic42213030.81%
Multiple3867820.21%
Islander33100%

16.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.87%

Male Poverty Rate

18.2%

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 White, with 15.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.7%.

Cannon County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.05%
High School16.32%
Some College10.11%
Bachelors or Greater7.22%

Cannon County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.8%
Male Unemployed12.77%
Male Employed6.8%
Female Employed4.65%

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$73,441$86,126
Households$58,092$73,507
Married Families$90,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,667$44,942

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cannon County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

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 35-44.

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

780

Number of Veterans

719

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam321
First Gulf War176
Second Gulf War172
Korea60
World War II0

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+232
65 to 74223
35 to 54155
55 to 64130
18 to 3440

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7466.87%
Black149.66%
Native American1445.16%
2+ Races62.01%

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cannon County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

72.21%

Born in Cannon County, Tennessee

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Cannon County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.21% having been born in Tennessee. 0.79% 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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