Economy & Jobs — Grainger County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments259
Total Employees3,144
Avg Annual Employment4,301
Avg Annual Pay$54,454
Total Annual Wages$234,210,566
Annual Payroll (thousands)$126,851
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$47,098
Poverty Rate17.6%
IRS Returns10,340
Total AGI (thousands)$607,493
Average AGI per Return$58,752

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$162,482,831
Per Capita$6,906
Population Basis23,527

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)70,410
Avg Farm Size (acres)17,602
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.533122+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.635111+00:00.