Grainger County, Tennessee
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,538
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,739
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,073
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,532
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,527
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,657
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,300
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,116
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,243
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $342
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $746
Building Permits, 2025 65
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,660
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,882
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,668
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,350
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 258
Total employment, 2023 2,812
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 126,041
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,811
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 207
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 78
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 128
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 157
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.8
Population per square mile, 2010 80.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 280.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 280.60
FIPS Code 47057