Bledsoe County

Bledsoe County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	14,913
County Seat	Bledsoe County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	007
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,824
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,816
Median Age	44.6
Veterans	875
Housing Units	5,860
Uninsured	255
Net Migration (recent)	943
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	124
Total Employees	893
Avg Annual Pay	$48,862
Median Household Income	$51,783
Poverty Rate	26.0%
Unemployment Rate	6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,279
Federal Spending FY2024	$94,753,844
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,354

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$153,700
Median Rent	$751
FMR Studio	$681
FMR 1BR	$685
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,103
FMR 4BR	$1,510

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	26.5%
Adult Obesity	37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	35.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	13
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	479
Land in Farms (acres)	67,693
Avg Farm Size (acres)	141.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-09-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
FM	SMITH MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX	2016-11-11
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bledsoe County

Pikeville — pop 1,824

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.