Economy & Jobs — Anderson County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments1,586
Total Employees45,933
Avg Annual Employment46,052
Avg Annual Pay$79,878
Total Annual Wages$3,678,505,830
Annual Payroll (thousands)$3,401,772
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$60,633
Poverty Rate15.4%
IRS Returns37,270
Total AGI (thousands)$2,791,211
Average AGI per Return$74,892

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$8,040,841,688
Per Capita$104,260
Population Basis77,123

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)1,175
Avg Farm Size (acres)588
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants40
Fast Food73
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks12

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.507565+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.608098+00:00.