Moore County, Tennessee Population 2024

6,780

Moore County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 6,780 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moore County, Tennessee is the 92nd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 6,333 and has seen a growth of 7.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,940320.46%
20286,908320.47%
20276,876320.47%
20266,844320.47%
20256,812320.47%
20246,780320.47%
20236,748320.48%
20226,716650.98%
20216,6511812.8%
20206,470310.48%
20196,43980.12%
20186,431440.69%
20176,3871001.59%
20166,287260.42%
20156,261-25-0.4%
20146,286100.16%
20136,276-14-0.22%
20126,290-78-1.22%
20116,368350.55%
20106,33300%
19904,7212114.68%
19804,51094226.4%
19703,5681143.3%
19603,454-494-12.51%
19503,948-145-3.54%
19404,093561.39%
19304,037-454-10.11%
19204,491-309-6.44%
19104,800-906-15.88%
19005,706-269-4.5%
18905,975-258-4.14%
18806,233-707-10.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (32)
County Website
Moore County
County Seat
Lynchburg
2020 Population
6,470
Area
129 mi²
Density
53 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.79% (310)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,09692.21%
Black or African American1952.95%
Two or more races1822.75%
Other race841.27%
Asian270.41%
Native American260.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moore County, Tennessee Population by Race

Moore County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Moore County, Tennessee Median Age

46.2

Total

45

Male

46.4

Female

Moore County, Tennessee Adults

There are 5,327 adults, (1,416 of whom are seniors) in Moore County, Tennessee.

Moore County, Tennessee Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Moore County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female3,34050.52%
Male3,27149.48%

Moore County, Tennessee Population by Age

Moore County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6382.4782.317.7
Married1,5103.0396.73.3
Non Family7651.2464.735.3
Female2582.6955.444.6
Male1052.9269.530.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moore County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3246.8%
Associates Degree50710.63%
Bachelors Degree77516.25%
Graduate Degree4018.41%
High School Graduate1,75336.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1944.07%
Some College81417.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Moore County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4053,9581,079
2+ Races13611147
Black1127826
Hispanic83734
Other Race58480
Asian27270
Native American262420

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 76.92%.

Moore County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,150$81,506$55,156
Graduate Degree$39,083$0$52,639
High School Graduate$40,016$52,039$32,647
Less Than 9th Grade$30,282$53,362$11,475
Overall$45,417$60,401$36,447
Some College$47,227$53,750$44,712

$45,417

Average Earnings

$60,401

Average Male

$36,447

Average Female

Moore County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moore County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moore County, Tennessee Language

99.14% of Moore County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Moore County, Tennessee Language

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,01067111.16%
Black1703922.94%
Multiple1822010.99%
Native2627.69%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.24%

Male Poverty Rate

13.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moore County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Tennessee is Black, with 22.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Tennessee is Native, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.15%.

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.64%
High School13.42%
Some College11.31%
Bachelors or Greater0.17%

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.44%
Female Unemployed25.56%
Female Employed9.17%
Male Employed4.72%

Moore County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moore County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,590$102,673
Households$66,687$89,343
Married Families$93,599$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,772$51,516

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moore County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Moore County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moore County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Moore County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moore County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

634

Number of Veterans

630

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam199
Second Gulf War196
First Gulf War152
Korea5
World War II0

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64198
65 to 74152
18 to 34109
75+109
35 to 5466

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White56611.49%
2+ Races3827.94%
Hispanic3440%
Other Race3050%

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moore County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Moore County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moore 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

70.7%

Born in Moore County, Tennessee

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Moore County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 70.7% having been born in Tennessee. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Moore County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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