Pickett County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,219
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,005
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,003
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,001
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,077
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 491
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $369
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $564
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,167
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,935
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,030
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,930
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 82
Total employment, 2023 621
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,271
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 518
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 30.7
Population per square mile, 2010 31.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 162.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 162.98
FIPS Code 47137