Tennessee | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Tennessee are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (7,694 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Memphis (4,820 degrees), and Vanderbilt University (4,734 degrees).

Tennessee borders Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Virginia.

In 2021 there were 6,859,497 residents in Tennessee.

The following map shows all of the states in Tennessee colored by the resident population.

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 6,859,497 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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As of 2021, 96.9% of Tennessee residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tennessee was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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In 2021, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5M people) in Tennessee than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 195k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.77% of the people in Tennessee are hispanic (396k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tennessee as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 86,142 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 24,764 and Guatemala with 18,995.

As of 2021, 5.33% of Tennessee residents (365k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tennessee was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tennessee compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

7.4% of the households in Tennessee reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tennessee was Spanish. 4.21% of the households in Tennessee reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Tennessee has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The economy of Tennessee employs 3.01M people. The largest industries in Tennessee are (210,377 people), (172,771 people), and Construction (171,352 people), and the highest paying industries are ($122,298), Air transportation ($113,632), and Software publishing ($113,438).

The workforce of Tennessee in 2020 was 2,962,985 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tennessee.

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Tennessee colored by workforce or average wage.

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From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tennessee grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 2.96M employees to 3.01M employees.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tennessee grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 2.96M employees to 3.01M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tennessee, are (210,377 people), (172,771 people), and Construction (171,352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tennessee, though some of these residents may live in Tennessee and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,693), Information ($53,634), and Public Administration ($53,576).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,653), Public Administration ($43,370), and Information ($39,950).

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the N/A presidential election, the most partisan county in Tennessee was N/A with N/A% of the vote going to N/A running for the N/A Party.

The following map shows the counties in Tennessee colored by their party leaning.

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Tennessee by number of degrees awarded are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (7,694 and 8.71%), University of Memphis (4,820 and 5.46%), and Vanderbilt University (4,734 and 5.36%).

The most popular majors in Tennessee are (8,591 and 9.73%), Registered Nursing (4,957 and 5.61%), and (4,954 and 5.61%).

In 2021 in Tennessee, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 327,462 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

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In 2021 there were 327,462 students enrolled in Tennessee, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 210,292 records, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tennessee was Registered Nursing with 3,175 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tennessee according to their major.

In 2021, 34,333 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tennessee, which is 0.636 times less than the 53,953 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 60,713 degrees mean that there were 4.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13,569 degrees awarded.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tennessee in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tennessee the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tennessee compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 66.9% of the housing units in Tennessee were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tennessee compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tennessee was Williamson County, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Wilson County, TN and Sumner County, TN, with respective values of $82,224 and $73,517.

The following map shows all of the counties in Tennessee colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.66M households in Tennessee grew to $58,516 from the previous year's value of $54,833.

The following chart displays the households in Tennessee distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 80.5% of workers in Tennessee drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.52%) and those who worked at home (8.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Tennessee have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Tennessee have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tennessee compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Tennessee distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tennessee have 2 cars.

In 2022, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tennessee. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.01%.

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14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tennessee (956k out of 6.69M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tennessee is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2022, 18.4% of the children was living in poverty in Tennessee. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 7.7%.

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In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 621 in Tennessee. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.36 per 100,000 population.

The following map shows the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,401 patients per year. This represents a 0.358% increase from the previous year (1,396 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tennessee grew by 3.31% from 9.74% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tennessee changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61 in Tennessee.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Tennessee and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Tennessee.

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Tennessee.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Tennessee and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Tennessee.

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.1% in Tennessee.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Tennessee and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Tennessee.