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Fentress County
Fentress County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 18,489 County Seat Fentress County Justice Center State FIPS 47 County FIPS 049 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 4,305 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,642 Median Age 46.3 Veterans 1,348 Housing Units 9,206 Uninsured 201 Net Migration (recent) 1,774 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 280 Total Employees 2,646 Avg Annual Pay $41,622 Median Household Income $47,884 Poverty Rate 20.2% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,168 Federal Spending FY2024 $146,283,366 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,912
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $137,000 Median Rent $645 FMR Studio $681 FMR 1BR $685 FMR 2BR $899 FMR 3BR $1,154 FMR 4BR $1,433
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 26.1% Adult Obesity 35.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 54.9 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 17 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 12 Homeless Population N/A Schools 7 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 198 Land in Farms (acres) 1,000 Avg Farm Size (acres) 5.1 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 2023-05-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2021-05-08 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-04-21 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Fentress 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.
