Grainger County vs. Jefferson County

Grainger County (TN)Jefferson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,14554,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.2%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,65651,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,65751,407
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%20.0%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.8%
White alone, percent97.1%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6524,067
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,13024,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.4%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,500$142,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$306$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%8.7%
Building permits, 201858157
Households, 2014-20188,94819,910
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.0%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.1%15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,862132,451
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)138,824988,290
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,912640,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,960$12,269
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.126.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,997$47,264
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,151$24,855
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017234704
Total employment, 20172,44311,151
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)78,843399,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.4%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4913,217
All firms, 20121,5443,491
Men-owned firms, 20129312,152
Women-owned firms, 2012469936
Minority-owned firms, 20123090
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4843,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012213544
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3012,746
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.9%
Population per square mile, 201080.7187.6
Land area in square miles, 2010280.60274.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Grainger county (TN) and Jefferson county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.