Roane County

Roane County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population53,404
County SeatRoane County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS145
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population12,617
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)53,777
Median Age47.4
Veterans4,325
Housing Units25,459
Uninsured125
Net Migration (recent)3,506
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments758
Total Employees8,618
Avg Annual Pay$82,676
Median Household Income$66,460
Poverty Rate12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$73,181
Federal Spending FY2024$447,078,193
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,372

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$193,400
Median Rent$753
FMR Studio$915
FMR 1BR$915
FMR 2BR$1,092
FMR 3BR$1,398
FMR 4BR$1,834

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking21.0%
Adult Obesity36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k75.3
Air Quality Good Days285

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches12
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)21
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores31
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms541
Land in Farms (acres)3,479
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-09-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2017-06-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-08-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Roane 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.