Roane County, Tennessee
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,885
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,395
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 56,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,404
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,181
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,751
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,696
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $232,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 380
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,790
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,527
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,372
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,499
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 799,712
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,506
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,885
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,403
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 769
Total employment, 2023 8,996
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 370,586
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,555
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 462
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 347
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 362
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 148.0
Population per square mile, 2010 150.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 360.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 360.71
FIPS Code 47145