Giles County, Tennessee Facts
Facts |
State |
Tennessee |
Land area |
610.9 square miles |
Population Density |
48.3 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
28,746 |
Population change |
-2.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.4% |
Under 18 |
21.2% |
65 and over |
18.5% |
Females |
51% |
White |
86.9 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.8 |
Asian |
0.5% |
Two or more races |
1.8% |
Black or African American |
10.3% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
80% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
14.6% |
Veterans |
2,246 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
11,766 |
Persons per household |
2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
89.1% |
Median household income |
$38,495 |
The per capita income |
$19,998 |
Live below the poverty line. |
19.5% |
housing units |
13,748 |
Multi-unit structures |
11% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$100,000 |
Residents owning their homes. |
72.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,649 |
Women-owned firms |
0% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
2.6% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$313,287 |
Retail sales per capita |
$10,799 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$1,004,159 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$112,932 |