Tennessee

Population
	2000	2008
Population	5,689,283	6,214,888
State Rank	16	17
Median Age	35.9	37.7
Total 8 year-olds	80,660	80,593
Boys	41,192	41,043
Girls	39,468	39,550
Total 9 year-olds	82,773	79,925
Boys	42,688	40,944
Girls	40,085	38,981
Total 10 year-olds	82,056	79,624
Boys	42,210	40,654
Girls	39,846	38,970
Total 11 year-olds	79,829	79,048
Boys	40,846	40,248
Girls	38,983	38,800
Total 12 year-olds	78,003	80,718
Boys	40,184	41,261
Girls	37,819	39,457

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	82%	83%
Car Pool	13%	11%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Nashville
Largest City	Memphis
Second Largest City	Nashville
Persons per square mile	138

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	2,054	2,146
Amusement Parks	17	9
FastFood Restaurants	4,046	5,076
Toy Stores	223	184
Video/Disc Rental Stores	464	396
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	12	12
Candy & Nut Stores	50	42
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	129	135
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	3	2

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: June 1, 1796
Population 1800: 105,602
Population 1860: 1,002,717
Population 1900: 2,020,616
Population 1950: 3,291,718

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Volunteer State
Flower: Iris
Tree: Tulip Poplar
Bird: Mockingbird
Horse: Tennessee Walking Horse
Animal: Raccoon
Insect: Firefly

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.