Sevier County, Tennessee Population 2024

100,024

Sevier County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 100,024 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sevier County, Tennessee is the 15th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 89,921 and has seen a growth of 11.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,0696090.59%
2028102,4606090.6%
2027101,8516090.6%
2026101,2426090.61%
2025100,6336090.61%
2024100,0246090.61%
202399,4156090.62%
202298,806-629-0.63%
202199,4358730.89%
202098,5621600.16%
201998,4021710.17%
201898,2316870.7%
201797,5449310.96%
201696,6131,1211.17%
201595,4927760.82%
201494,7161,2011.28%
201393,5151,1301.22%
201292,3851,1841.3%
201191,2011,2801.42%
201089,92100%
199051,0439,62523.24%
198041,41813,17746.66%
197028,2413,99016.45%
196024,2518763.75%
195023,375840.36%
194023,2912,81113.73%
193020,480-1,904-8.51%
192022,384880.39%
191022,2962751.25%
190022,0213,26017.38%
189018,7613,22020.72%
188015,5414,51340.92%
187011,0281,90620.89%
18609,1222,20231.82%
18506,9204787.42%
18406,44272512.68%
18305,71794519.8%
18204,7721773.85%
18104,5951,17634.4%
18003,419-200-5.53%
17903,619-99,450-96.49%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (609)
County Website
Sevier County
County Seat
Sevierville
2020 Population
98,562
Area
593 mi²
Density
169 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (1,462)
Founded
September 28, 1794

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86,68187.73%
Two or more races5,5645.63%
Other race4,2794.33%
Asian1,1791.19%
Black or African American8620.87%
Native American1870.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sevier County, Tennessee Population by Race

Sevier County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Sevier County, Tennessee Median Age

43.6

Total

41.7

Male

45.2

Female

Sevier County, Tennessee Adults

There are 78,144 adults, (19,698 of whom are seniors) in Sevier County, Tennessee.

Sevier County, Tennessee Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sevier County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female49,85650.46%
Male48,94649.54%

Sevier County, Tennessee Population by Age

Sevier County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,2212.497228
Married20,2103.0381.118.9
Non Family12,6361.2462.137.9
Female4,7133.3562.737.3
Male1,6623.1262.537.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sevier County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4857.73%
Associates Degree6,1828.71%
Bachelors Degree10,31414.53%
Graduate Degree4,8996.9%
High School Graduate25,04335.29%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1744.47%
Some College15,86322.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sevier County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White63,63857,00014,065
Hispanic4,3972,693501
2+ Races2,6231,830199
Other Race1,9451,393318
Asian839738324
Black787741215
Native American17215616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.62%.

Sevier County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,002$57,949$42,316
Graduate Degree$69,962$83,810$66,235
High School Graduate$33,810$40,696$28,448
Less Than 9th Grade$25,468$32,158$20,743
Overall$37,745$44,121$33,704
Some College$37,214$41,750$35,545

$37,745

Average Earnings

$44,121

Average Male

$33,704

Average Female

Sevier County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sevier County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sevier County, Tennessee Language

90.41% of Sevier County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 9.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.06% of the population.

Sevier County, Tennessee Language

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White83,8899,88911.79%
Hispanic8,8052,76831.44%
Multiple5,3012,08839.39%
Other4,27561214.32%
Asian1,1791028.65%
Black783607.66%
Native157127.64%

13.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.21%

Male Poverty Rate

14.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sevier County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sevier County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 39.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sevier County, Tennessee is Native, with 7.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.63%.

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.88%
High School12.33%
Some College9.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.52%

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.96%
Female Unemployed24.66%
Female Employed6.63%
Male Employed6.53%

Sevier County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sevier County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,896$99,481
Households$63,829$84,059
Married Families$87,911$112,120
Non Families$35,064$48,315

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sevier County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sevier County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sevier 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.

Sevier County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sevier County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,120

Number of Veterans

6,528

Male Veterans

592

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,582
First Gulf War1,385
Second Gulf War1,189
Korea302
World War II59

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,970
75+1,698
55 to 641,616
35 to 541,554
18 to 34282

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,7339.58%
2+ Races3239.79%
Hispanic2404.67%
Black516.34%
Native American73.93%
Other Race60.24%

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sevier County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sevier County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sevier County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sevier 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

52.16%

Born in Sevier County, Tennessee

93.29%

Native Born

6.71%

Foreign Born

5.28%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.29% of Sevier County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 52.16% having been born in Tennessee. 5.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sevier County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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