Anderson County

Anderson County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population77,123
County SeatAnderson County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS001
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population48,824
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)77,337
Median Age42.1
Veterans5,608
Housing Units35,326
Uninsured618
Net Migration (recent)3,671
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,586
Total Employees45,933
Avg Annual Pay$79,878
Median Household Income$60,633
Poverty Rate15.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,892
Federal Spending FY2024$8,040,841,688
Federal Spending Per Capita$104,260

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$193,900
Median Rent$937
FMR Studio$1,256
FMR 1BR$1,264
FMR 2BR$1,548
FMR 3BR$1,989
FMR 4BR$2,335

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking21.1%
Adult Obesity38.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k71.6
Air Quality Good Days221

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches40
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools50
SNAP Stores85
Bank Branches16

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)1,175
Avg Farm Size (acres)587.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-08-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND2011-07-20
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Anderson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.