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Anderson County in figures

A profile of Anderson County from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Anderson County was 82,066 in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 18th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Population82,0662025Up 0.6% from 2024The 18th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Median age41.5 years2024Down 0.5 years from 2023Tied for the 38th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Population aged 65 and over21.3%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 45th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Foreign-born population share3.2%2024Down 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density94 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.6% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June7132025, estimatedCompared with 1,256 in 2024
77K78K79K80K81K82K83K2020202120222023202420252020: 77,347 persons2021: 77,678 persons2022: 79,042 persons2023: 80,369 persons2024: 81,574 persons2025: 82,066 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Anderson County was 3.5% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 21st lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Unemployment rate3.5%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 21st lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Median household income$66,1832024Up 4.8% from 2023The 25th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Per capita personal income$59,9972024Up 4.5% from 2023The 16th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Poverty rate (US official measure)11.5%2024Down 2.9 percentage points from 2023
Gini index45.32024Down 0.9 points from 2023
2.533.544.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.5 %2021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 3.4 %2021-10: 3.3 %2021-11: 3 %2021-12: 2.9 %2022-01: 3.5 %2022-02: 3.3 %2022-03: 3.2 %2022-04: 3.1 %2022-05: 3.2 %2022-06: 4.3 %2022-07: 3.8 %2022-08: 3.5 %2022-09: 3.3 %2022-10: 3.5 %2022-11: 3.3 %2022-12: 3.1 %2023-01: 3.4 %2023-02: 3.2 %2023-03: 3.2 %2023-04: 2.6 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.9 %2023-07: 3.7 %2023-08: 3.3 %2023-09: 3.3 %2023-10: 3.3 %2023-11: 3 %2023-12: 3 %2024-01: 3.3 %2024-02: 3 %2024-03: 3.1 %2024-04: 2.7 %2024-05: 2.9 %2024-06: 3.9 %2024-07: 3.7 %2024-08: 3.5 %2024-09: 3.4 %2024-10: 3.5 %2024-11: 3.4 %2024-12: 3.2 %2025-01: 3.6 %2025-02: 3.3 %2025-03: 3.3 %2025-04: 2.8 %2025-05: 3.1 %2025-06: 3.8 %2025-07: 3.8 %2025-08: 3.3 %2025-09: 3.4 %2025-11: 3.5 %2025-12: 3.1 %2026-01: 3.3 %2026-02: 3.6 %2026-03: 3 %2026-04: 3 %2026-05: 2.9 %2026-06: 3.7 %2026-07: 3.4 %2026-08: 3.5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Anderson County was $7.86 billion in 2024, up 6.4% from 2023, and the 14th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$7.86 billion2024Up 6.4% from 2023The 14th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
GDP per capita, US dollars$96,4742024Up 4.9% from 2023The 5th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Real GDP growth3.1%2024Up 4 percentage points from 2023The 44th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020012005200920132017202120242001: 3,080.4 USD million2002: 3,329.5 USD million2003: 3,375.5 USD million2004: 3,395.7 USD million2005: 3,534.9 USD million2006: 3,619.4 USD million2007: 3,694.1 USD million2008: 3,788.5 USD million2009: 3,884.1 USD million2010: 4,087 USD million2011: 4,262.7 USD million2012: 4,279.7 USD million2013: 4,282.8 USD million2014: 4,473.9 USD million2015: 4,485.9 USD million2016: 4,589.5 USD million2017: 4,847.1 USD million2018: 4,968.2 USD million2019: 5,207.4 USD million2020: 5,322.8 USD million2021: 5,996 USD million2022: 6,950.8 USD million2023: 7,385.9 USD million2024: 7,857.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Anderson County was $239,400 in 2024, up 10.9% from 2023, and the 30th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Median home value$239,4002024Up 10.9% from 2023The 30th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.36%2025Down 3.24 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 41st lowest of 91 counties in Tennessee
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,0312024Up 7.4% from 2023The 18th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)71.7%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits4282025, estimatedUp 7.5% from 2024
160K180K200K220K240K20212022202320242021: 161,400 USD2022: 193,900 USD2023: 215,800 USD2024: 239,400 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Anderson County were 1,261 in 2023, up 1.3% from 2022, and the 18th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Employer firms1,2612023Up 1.3% from 2022The 18th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Farms4622022No 2021 figure to compareThe 37th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
1,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,50019992003200720112015201920231999: 1,458 count2000: 1,453 count2001: 1,429 count2002: 1,384 count2003: 1,379 count2004: 1,385 count2005: 1,391 count2006: 1,409 count2007: 1,412 count2008: 1,411 count2009: 1,383 count2010: 1,356 count2011: 1,331 count2012: 1,309 count2013: 1,272 count2014: 1,252 count2015: 1,239 count2016: 1,230 count2017: 1,236 count2018: 1,230 count2019: 1,233 count2020: 1,227 count2021: 1,244 count2022: 1,245 count2023: 1,261 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Anderson County was 39 in 2025, down 2 points from 2024, and the 8th lowest of 30 counties in Tennessee in 2003.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)392025Down 2 points from 2024The 8th lowest of 30 counties in Tennessee in 2003
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)94.3%2025Up 3.4 percentage points from 2024The 7th highest of 30 counties in Tennessee in 2003
Average annual temperature57.9 °F2025Down 1 °F from 2024Tied for the 20th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
354045505520012005200920132017202120252001: 48 index2002: 49 index2003: 42 index2004: 44 index2005: 48 index2006: 47 index2007: 54 index2008: 46 index2009: 38 index2010: 44 index2011: 44 index2012: 44 index2013: 38 index2014: 38 index2015: 39 index2016: 43 index2017: 40 index2018: 40 index2019: 44 index2020: 35 index2021: 38 index2022: 39 index2023: 41 index2024: 41 index2025: 39 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 2001 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
  22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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