Rhea County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 32,723
Median age: 40.3
Median household income: 48,872
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rhea County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 32,723 |
| 2020 | 32,964 |
| 2019 | 32,719 |
| 2018 | 32,628 |
| 2017 | 32,478 |
| 2016 | 32,461 |
| 2015 | 32,394 |
| 2014 | 32,272 |
| 2013 | 32,080 |
| 2012 | 31,817 |
| 2011 | 31,544 |
| 2010 | 31,215 |
| 2009 | 30,633 |
Rhea County, TN cities
Dayton city - 7,112
Graysville town - 1,372
Spring City town - 2,372
Census data for Rhea County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Rhea County, Tennessee
| Total population | 32,723 |
| Male | 16,311 |
| Female | 16,412 |
| Total population | 32,723 |
| Under 5 years | 2,064 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,991 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,034 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,162 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,188 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,808 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,615 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,279 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,953 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,626 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,636 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,865 |
| 85 years and over | 502 |
| Median age (years) | 40.3 |
| Under 18 years | 7,446 |
| 16 years and over | 26,269 |
| 18 years and over | 25,277 |
| 21 years and over | 24,143 |
| 62 years and over | 7,610 |
| 65 years and over | 6,003 |
| Total population | 32,723 |
| One race | 31,401 |
| White | 29,923 |
| Black or African American | 601 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 29 |
| Asian | 187 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 661 |
| Two or more races | 1,322 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,618 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,980 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,638 |
Social characteristics in Rhea County, Tennessee
| Total households | 12,756 |
| Family households (families) | 6,049 |
| Married-couple family | 833 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,356 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,676 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,518 |
| Average household size | 4,292 |
| Average family size | 2.50 |
Economic characteristics in Rhea County, Tennessee
| Total households | 12,756 |
| Less than $10,000 | 936 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 731 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,600 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,200 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,073 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,509 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,521 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,281 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 645 |
| $200,000 or more | 260 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,872 |
Housing characteristics in Rhea County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 15,039 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,756 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,283 |
| Total housing units | 15,039 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,385 |
| 1-unit, attached | 107 |
| 2 units | 504 |
| 3 or 4 units | 514 |
| 5 to 9 units | 178 |
| 10 to 19 units | 34 |
| 20 or more units | 55 |
| Mobile home | 3,242 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 |
| Total housing units | 15,039 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,280 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,669 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,208 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,143 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,761 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,170 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 802 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 472 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 534 |
| Total housing units | 15,039 |
| 1 room | 164 |
| 2 rooms | 199 |
| 3 rooms | 1,090 |
| 4 rooms | 2,287 |
| 5 rooms | 3,331 |
| 6 rooms | 2,665 |
| 7 rooms | 2,045 |
| 8 rooms | 1,482 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,776 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 15,039 |
| No bedroom | 175 |
| 1 bedroom | 732 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,079 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,083 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,380 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 590 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,756 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,351 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,405 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,756 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,040 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,172 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,159 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,817 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,637 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,931 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,351 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,218 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,264 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,432 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,735 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,383 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 802 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 414 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 103 |
| Median (dollars) | 140,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,351 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,267 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,084 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,807 |
| Less than $500 | 767 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,764 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 196 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 58 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 22 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 691 |
| No rent paid | 598 |
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