Economy & Jobs — Roane County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments758
Total Employees8,618
Avg Annual Employment19,050
Avg Annual Pay$82,676
Total Annual Wages$1,574,951,707
Annual Payroll (thousands)$366,341
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$66,460
Poverty Rate12.2%
IRS Returns25,280
Total AGI (thousands)$1,850,015
Average AGI per Return$73,181

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$447,078,193
Per Capita$8,372
Population Basis53,404

Agriculture

Total Farms541
Land in Farms (acres)3,479
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.40
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants22
Fast Food36
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.570006+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.672675+00:00.