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 |