Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,920
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,920
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,591
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,907
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,916
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,913
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,876
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 42.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 618
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,972
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $365
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,858
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,966
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,690
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,513
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,720
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,573
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 129
Total employment, 2023 960
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 42,358
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 889
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 134
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.7
Population per square mile, 2010 31.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 406.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 406.43
FIPS Code 47007