Roane County, Tennessee Population 2024

57,063

Roane County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 57,063 with a growth rate of 1.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Roane County, Tennessee is the 30th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 54,173 and has seen a growth of 5.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,8989671.59%
202860,9319671.61%
202759,9649671.64%
202658,9979671.67%
202558,0309671.69%
202457,0639671.72%
202356,0969671.75%
202255,1291,0411.92%
202154,0885711.07%
202053,517410.08%
201953,4761630.31%
201853,3132740.52%
201753,039510.1%
201652,9881890.36%
201552,799-71-0.13%
201452,870-305-0.57%
201353,175-453-0.84%
201253,628-368-0.68%
201153,996-177-0.33%
201054,17300%
199047,227-1,198-2.47%
198048,4259,54424.55%
197038,881-252-0.64%
196039,1337,46823.58%
195031,6653,87013.92%
194027,7953,31813.56%
193024,477-147-0.6%
192024,6241,7647.72%
191022,8601220.54%
190022,7385,32030.54%
189017,4182,18114.31%
188015,237-385-2.46%
187015,6222,03915.01%
186013,5831,39811.47%
185012,1851,23711.3%
184010,948-393-3.47%
183011,3413,44643.65%
18207,8952,31441.46%
18105,581-56,317-90.98%
2024 Growth Rate
1.72% (967)
County Website
Roane County
County Seat
Kingston
2020 Population
53,517
Area
361 mi²
Density
158 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.63% (3,546)
Founded
1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,98991.89%
Two or more races2,3394.3%
Black or African American1,2942.38%
Asian3480.64%
Other race2680.49%
Native American1650.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roane County, Tennessee Population by Race

Roane County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Roane County, Tennessee Median Age

47.4

Total

46.5

Male

48.1

Female

Roane County, Tennessee Adults

There are 44,182 adults, (12,636 of whom are seniors) in Roane County, Tennessee.

Roane County, Tennessee Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Roane County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female27,47550.5%
Male26,92849.5%

Roane County, Tennessee Population by Age

Roane County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,5392.3977.622.4
Married11,8132.9487.112.9
Non Family7,3691.1566.133.9
Female2,1822.9966.533.5
Male1,1753.5174.725.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roane County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9337.24%
Associates Degree3,3968.39%
Bachelors Degree5,17512.78%
Graduate Degree3,7509.26%
High School Graduate15,16437.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3913.44%
Some College8,68521.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Roane County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,27733,4498,208
2+ Races1,2601,127196
Black1,150909292
Hispanic658549179
Asian320262139
Other Race16913023
Native American1121120

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 asian people with a rate of 43.44%.

Roane County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,895$87,098$43,189
Graduate Degree$65,592$95,255$47,733
High School Graduate$35,717$44,273$22,819
Less Than 9th Grade$30,263$40,009$19,712
Overall$42,893$52,131$34,347
Some College$43,583$54,082$35,665

$42,893

Average Earnings

$52,131

Average Male

$34,347

Average Female

Roane County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roane County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roane County, Tennessee Language

97.22% of Roane County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Roane County, Tennessee Language

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,1856,38712.99%
Multiple2,3252269.72%
Black1,19213311.16%
Hispanic1,2151109.05%
Native1652414.55%
Other268217.84%
Asian34851.44%

12.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.48%

Male Poverty Rate

13.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roane County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roane County, Tennessee is Native, with 14.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roane County, Tennessee is Asian, with 1.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.77%.

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.97%
High School13.55%
Some College8.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.43%

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.09%
Male Unemployed23.59%
Female Employed5.92%
Male Employed4.69%

Roane County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roane County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,015$101,708
Households$66,218$86,288
Married Families$95,954$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,608$49,910

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roane County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Roane County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roane County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Roane County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roane County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,122

Number of Veterans

3,868

Male Veterans

254

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,605
First Gulf War920
Second Gulf War709
Korea164
World War II0

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,206
75+1,074
55 to 64895
35 to 54761
18 to 34186

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8829.51%
Black17615.22%
2+ Races412.71%
Hispanic384.5%
Asian237.19%

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roane County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Roane County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roane County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roane 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

64.91%

Born in Roane County, Tennessee

98.15%

Native Born

1.85%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

1.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.15% of Roane County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 64.91% having been born in Tennessee. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Roane County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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