Pickett County

Pickett County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	5,001
County Seat	Pickett County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	137
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	798
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,042
Median Age	51.1
Veterans	511
Housing Units	3,361
Uninsured	3
Net Migration (recent)	168
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	76
Total Employees	599
Avg Annual Pay	$40,357
Median Household Income	$44,317
Poverty Rate	21.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,059
Federal Spending FY2024	$42,780,784
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,554

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$149,300
Median Rent	$720
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$712
FMR 2BR	$934
FMR 3BR	$1,125
FMR 4BR	$1,308

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	25.8%
Adult Obesity	37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	50.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	367
Avg Farm Size (acres)	367.0
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	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-04-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-03-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pickett County

Byrdstown — pop 798

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.