Economy & Jobs — Hamilton County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments9,726
Total Employees194,800
Avg Annual Employment221,207
Avg Annual Pay$66,004
Total Annual Wages$14,600,442,823
Annual Payroll (thousands)$10,648,233
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$69,069
Poverty Rate12.3%
IRS Returns177,580
Total AGI (thousands)$16,439,098
Average AGI per Return$92,573

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$5,584,620,822
Per Capita$15,250
Population Basis366,207

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)14,026
Avg Farm Size (acres)540
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants328
Fast Food343
Bars24
Coffee & Snacks80

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.538682+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.640486+00:00.