Giles County

Giles County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population30,346
County SeatGiles County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS055
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population11,200
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)30,317
Median Age43.7
Veterans2,089
Housing Units13,990
Uninsured170
Net Migration (recent)1,181
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments553
Total Employees8,122
Avg Annual Pay$51,003
Median Household Income$56,877
Poverty Rate13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,830
Federal Spending FY2024$211,097,227
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,956

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$172,500
Median Rent$817
FMR Studio$739
FMR 1BR$744
FMR 2BR$967
FMR 3BR$1,165
FMR 4BR$1,354

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking22.6%
Adult Obesity33.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k40.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches13
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)34
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores34
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms1,371
Land in Farms (acres)232,811
Avg Farm Size (acres)169.8
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
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-06-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-04-07
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

Detailed Topics

Communities in Giles 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.