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Rhea County
Rhea County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 32,870 County Seat Rhea County Courthouse State FIPS 47 County FIPS 143 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 10,485 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 33,031 Median Age 40.9 Veterans 2,386 Housing Units 15,175 Uninsured 391 Net Migration (recent) 1,145 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 512 Total Employees 8,770 Avg Annual Pay $57,168 Median Household Income $55,568 Poverty Rate 15.7% Unemployment Rate 7.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,292 Federal Spending FY2024 $218,486,353 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,647
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $155,800 Median Rent $780 FMR Studio $681 FMR 1BR $685 FMR 2BR $899 FMR 3BR $1,187 FMR 4BR $1,192
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 23.8% Adult Obesity 40.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 42.4 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 30 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 41 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 477 Land in Farms (acres) 61,071 Avg Farm Size (acres) 128.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-09-27 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 STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2017-06-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Rhea 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.
