Fentress County, Tennessee Facts
Facts |
State |
Tennessee |
Land area |
498.6 square miles |
Population Density |
36 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
17,909 |
Population change |
-0.3% |
Under 5 years of age |
5% |
Under 18 |
22.2% |
65 and over |
19.4% |
Females |
51% |
White |
98.1 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.2 |
Asian |
0.3% |
Two or more races |
0.9% |
Black or African American |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
72% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
11.1% |
Veterans |
1,408 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
7,348 |
Persons per household |
2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
86.2% |
Median household income |
$29,192 |
The per capita income |
$16,454 |
Live below the poverty line. |
25.7% |
housing units |
8,887 |
Multi-unit structures |
6% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$93,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
76.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,235 |
Women-owned firms |
20.3% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$140,548 |
Retail sales per capita |
$8,075 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |