Giles County, Tennessee Population 2024

30,902

Giles County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 30,902 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Giles County, Tennessee is the 49th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 29,409 and has seen a growth of 5.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,8071810.57%
202831,6261810.58%
202731,4451810.58%
202631,2641810.58%
202531,0831810.59%
202430,9021810.59%
202330,7211810.59%
202230,5401390.46%
202130,401610.2%
202030,3408592.91%
201929,481470.16%
201829,434330.11%
201729,4012340.8%
201629,1671850.64%
201528,9821530.53%
201428,829190.07%
201328,810-168-0.58%
201228,978-314-1.07%
201129,292-117-0.4%
201029,40900%
199025,7411,1164.53%
198024,6252,48711.23%
197022,138-272-1.21%
196022,410-4,551-16.88%
195026,961-2,279-7.79%
194029,2401,2244.37%
193028,016-2,932-9.47%
192030,948-1,681-5.15%
191032,629-406-1.23%
190033,035-1,922-5.5%
189034,957-1,057-2.93%
188036,0143,60111.11%
187032,4136,24723.87%
186026,1662170.84%
185025,9494,45520.73%
184021,4942,79114.92%
183018,7036,14548.93%
182012,5588,012176.24%
18104,546-27,261-85.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.59% (181)
County Website
Giles County
County Seat
Pulaski
2020 Population
30,340
Area
611 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.85% (562)
Founded
November 14, 1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,74084.55%
Black or African American2,6188.6%
Two or more races1,5435.07%
Other race3861.27%
Asian1150.38%
Native American400.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Giles County, Tennessee Population by Race

Giles County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Giles County, Tennessee Median Age

43.6

Total

43.5

Male

43.9

Female

Giles County, Tennessee Adults

There are 24,129 adults, (6,326 of whom are seniors) in Giles County, Tennessee.

Giles County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Giles County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female15,68751.53%
Male14,75548.47%

Giles County, Tennessee Population by Age

Giles County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7102.547426
Married5,6522.9588.211.8
Non Family3,9341.2462.137.9
Female1,4633.9750.549.5
Male6613.5775.524.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Giles County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8968.82%
Associates Degree1,7047.93%
Bachelors Degree2,70612.59%
Graduate Degree1,4306.65%
High School Graduate9,12342.43%
Less Than 9th Grade7723.59%
Some College3,86918%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Giles County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,41916,1223,734
Black1,8631,609119
2+ Races770755119
Hispanic514418160
Other Race21421458
Native American343424
Asian31259

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 70.59%.

Giles County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,234$56,107$46,358
Graduate Degree$74,666$117,833$72,602
High School Graduate$36,497$37,310$34,583
Less Than 9th Grade$40,464$42,319$30,549
Overall$43,426$44,996$41,578
Some College$43,961$51,456$37,440

$43,426

Average Earnings

$44,996

Average Male

$41,578

Average Female

Giles County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Giles County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Giles County, Tennessee Language

97.09% of Giles County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Giles County, Tennessee Language

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,7882,87011.58%
Multiple1,51049132.52%
Black2,47546618.83%
Hispanic81534842.7%
Other38630077.72%
Asian955760%
Native38513.16%

14.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.18%

Male Poverty Rate

16.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Giles County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Giles County, Tennessee is Other, with 77.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Giles County, Tennessee is White, with 11.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.8%.

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.26%
High School13.65%
Some College11.01%
Bachelors or Greater5.23%

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.94%
Male Unemployed26.77%
Female Employed6.85%
Male Employed2.98%

Giles County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Giles County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,604$102,377
Households$61,476$83,628
Married Families$93,631$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,061$43,653

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Giles County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Giles County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Giles County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Giles County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Giles County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,264

Number of Veterans

2,112

Male Veterans

152

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam968
First Gulf War640
Second Gulf War530
Korea56
World War II0

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74663
35 to 54516
55 to 64449
75+441
18 to 34195

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8198.82%
Black26812.13%
Hispanic11821%
Other Race11249.78%
2+ Races646.6%
Native American12.78%

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Giles County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Giles County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Giles County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Giles 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

60.76%

Born in Giles County, Tennessee

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Giles County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 60.76% having been born in Tennessee. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Giles County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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