Sequatchie County, Tennessee
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,301
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,861
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,620
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,826
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,826
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,112
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,079
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $232,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,301
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $428
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $818
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,194
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,817
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,242
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,063
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,059
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 219
Total employment, 2023 2,243
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 79,866
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,335
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 243
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 110
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.5
Population per square mile, 2010 53.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 265.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 265.86
FIPS Code 47153