Grundy County

Grundy County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	13,529
County Seat	Grundy County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	061
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	6,405
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,550
Median Age	43.1
Veterans	746
Housing Units	6,216
Uninsured	208
Net Migration (recent)	671
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	163
Total Employees	1,215
Avg Annual Pay	$39,399
Median Household Income	$47,948
Poverty Rate	18.2%
Unemployment Rate	6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,656
Federal Spending FY2024	$98,310,185
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,267

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$126,400
Median Rent	$694
FMR Studio	$719
FMR 1BR	$812
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,134
FMR 4BR	$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	25.7%
Adult Obesity	38.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	55.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	22
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	21
SNAP Stores	18
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	206
Avg Farm Size (acres)	34.3
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
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-19
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-10-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Grundy County

Gruetli-Laager — pop 1,742
Tracy City — pop 1,406
Altamont — pop 1,117
Coalmont — pop 784
Palmer — pop 551
Beersheba Springs — pop 434
Pelham — pop 371

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.