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Bradley County in figures

A profile of Bradley County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 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 Bradley County was 115,465 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024, and the 14th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Population115,4652025Up 1.2% from 2024The 14th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Median age39.5 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023Tied for the 20th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Population aged 65 and over18.9%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 20th lowest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Foreign-born population share5.9%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Population density135.6 inhabitants per km²2025Up 1.2% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1,2002025, estimatedCompared with 1,185 in 2024
108K110K112K114K116K2020202120222023202420252020: 108,832 persons2021: 109,783 persons2022: 110,790 persons2023: 112,196 persons2024: 114,114 persons2025: 115,465 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 Bradley County was 4% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 34th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Unemployment rate4%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 34th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Median household income$66,5522024Up 4.3% from 2023The 22nd highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Per capita personal income$52,9512024Up 4.8% from 2023The 38th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Poverty rate (US official measure)11.6%2024Down 3.4 percentage points from 2023
Gini index44.22024Up 0.2 points from 2023
2.533.544.552021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.9 %2021-08: 4.3 %2021-09: 3.6 %2021-10: 3.4 %2021-11: 3.2 %2021-12: 3 %2022-01: 4.3 %2022-02: 3.9 %2022-03: 3.3 %2022-04: 3.1 %2022-05: 3.3 %2022-06: 4.3 %2022-07: 4 %2022-08: 3.7 %2022-09: 3.4 %2022-10: 3.6 %2022-11: 3.6 %2022-12: 3.3 %2023-01: 3.7 %2023-02: 3.7 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 2.9 %2023-05: 3.4 %2023-06: 4 %2023-07: 3.8 %2023-08: 3.6 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.5 %2023-11: 3.2 %2023-12: 3.1 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 3.3 %2024-03: 3.7 %2024-04: 3.1 %2024-05: 3.2 %2024-06: 4.2 %2024-07: 4.2 %2024-08: 3.9 %2024-09: 3.6 %2024-10: 3.8 %2024-11: 3.8 %2024-12: 3.6 %2025-01: 4 %2025-02: 3.7 %2025-03: 3.7 %2025-04: 3.3 %2025-05: 3.6 %2025-06: 4.4 %2025-07: 4.3 %2025-08: 3.9 %2025-09: 3.9 %2025-11: 3.9 %2025-12: 3.6 %2026-01: 3.7 %2026-02: 4 %2026-03: 4.1 %2026-04: 3.5 %2026-05: 3.3 %2026-06: 4.1 %2026-07: 3.9 %2026-08: 4 %
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 Bradley County was $6.67 billion in 2024, up 5.7% from 2023, and the 17th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$6.67 billion2024Up 5.7% from 2023The 17th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
GDP per capita, US dollars$58,6142024Up 4.2% from 2023The 24th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Real GDP growth3.9%2024Up 3.7 percentage points from 2023The 46th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020012005200920132017202120242001: 2,390.5 USD million2002: 2,559.4 USD million2003: 2,597.5 USD million2004: 2,821.7 USD million2005: 2,885.1 USD million2006: 2,936 USD million2007: 3,035.6 USD million2008: 3,168.4 USD million2009: 3,240.8 USD million2010: 3,394 USD million2011: 3,504.4 USD million2012: 4,078.1 USD million2013: 4,229.7 USD million2014: 4,238.6 USD million2015: 4,404.2 USD million2016: 4,337 USD million2017: 4,382.9 USD million2018: 4,503.2 USD million2019: 4,632.4 USD million2020: 4,909.8 USD million2021: 5,397.7 USD million2022: 5,949.3 USD million2023: 6,307.9 USD million2024: 6,669.2 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 Bradley County was $261,900 in 2024, up 13.5% from 2023, and the 22nd highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Median home value$261,9002024Up 13.5% from 2023The 22nd highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.69%2025Down 2.89 percentage points from 2024The 43rd highest of 91 counties in Tennessee
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,0302024Up 7.4% from 2023The 19th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)67.3%2024Down 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits7882025, estimatedUp 2.6% from 2024
160K180K200K220K240K260K280K20212022202320242021: 179,700 USD2022: 209,800 USD2023: 230,800 USD2024: 261,900 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 Bradley County were 1,648 in 2023, up 1.7% from 2022, and the 15th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Employer firms1,6482023Up 1.7% from 2022The 15th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
Farms6772022No 2021 figure to compareThe 39th highest of 95 counties in Tennessee
1,5001,5501,6001,65019992003200720112015201920231999: 1,557 count2000: 1,534 count2001: 1,523 count2002: 1,516 count2003: 1,533 count2004: 1,557 count2005: 1,580 count2006: 1,601 count2007: 1,623 count2008: 1,629 count2009: 1,586 count2010: 1,560 count2011: 1,529 count2012: 1,544 count2013: 1,533 count2014: 1,546 count2015: 1,547 count2016: 1,549 count2017: 1,551 count2018: 1,559 count2019: 1,594 count2020: 1,606 count2021: 1,626 count2022: 1,620 count2023: 1,648 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

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).

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