Grainger County

Grainger County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population23,527
County SeatGrainger County Justice Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS057
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population6,372
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,648
Median Age45.6
Veterans1,489
Housing Units11,650
Uninsured163
Net Migration (recent)1,379
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments259
Total Employees3,144
Avg Annual Pay$54,454
Median Household Income$47,098
Poverty Rate17.6%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,752
Federal Spending FY2024$162,482,831
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,906

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$151,200
Median Rent$648
FMR Studio$681
FMR 1BR$685
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,187
FMR 4BR$1,192

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking25.0%
Adult Obesity38.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k52.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches3
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores22
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)70,410
Avg Farm Size (acres)17,602.5
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
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-10-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-05-08
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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND2011-07-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Grainger 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.