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Grainger County
Grainger County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 23,527
County Seat Grainger County Justice Center
State FIPS 47
County FIPS 057
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 6,372
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 23,648
Median Age 45.6
Veterans 1,489
Housing Units 11,650
Uninsured 163
Net Migration (recent) 1,379
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 259
Total Employees 3,144
Avg Annual Pay $54,454
Median Household Income $47,098
Poverty Rate 17.6%
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 25.0%
Adult Obesity 38.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 52.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42
Electric Customers 3166103
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 3
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 9
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 16
SNAP Stores 22
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 4
Land in Farms (acres) 70,410
Avg Farm Size (acres) 17,602.5
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 TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-10-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2021-05-08
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
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND 2011-07-20
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.