Demographics for Tennessee

Tennessee is home to more than 137,000 businesses, including eight Fortune 500 companies. Top industries in Tennessee include manufacturing, biotechnology and health care, energy technology, tourism and transportation and logistics. Major employers in Tennessee include Eastman Chemical, Nissan, FedEx, HCA, Lockheed Martin, Gaylord Entertainment and McKee Foods. Colleges and universities in Tennessee include the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Seven different interstate and six commercial airports serve Tennessee. Browse below for a detailed breakdown of Tennessee's workforce, transportation and demographics.

Population

Total: 6,430,776 People

Median Age: 36.65 Years

Avg. Household Size: 2.48 People

Population Change Since 1990: 32%

Population Change Since 2000: 13%

Population Breakdown

Population by Age Category

Education Level

Income

Median Household Income: $44,884

Avg. Household Income: $60,945

Per Capita Income: $24,628

Avg. Total Household Expenditure: $49,434

Median Disposable Income: $38,733

Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 23%

Housing

Median Dwelling Age: 25 Years

Median Home Sale Price: $116,000

In Current Residence 5+ years: 34.38

Median Years in Residence: 3.41 Years

Occupation

Transportation

Public: 1% of People

Drive/Carpool: 94% of People

Walk/Bike/Other: 2% of People

Work at Home: 3% of People

Median Travel Time to Work: 20.45 Minutes

Employment by Category (number of workers)

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Tennessee Guide to Services

Business Services

Metropolitan Nashville International Airport

Government

Joint Economic & Community Development Board of Wilson County

The Roane Alliance

Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce

Blount Partnership

City of White House

City of Clarksville

Cleveland Bradley County Chamber of Commerce

Four Lake Region Industrial Development Authority

Greene County Partnership

Gallatin Economic Development Agency

Hohenwald/Lewis County Economic Development

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association

Pulaski-Giles County Economic Development Commission

Rhea County Economic & Tourism

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

Washinton County Economic Development Council

Maury County Chamber & Economic Alliance

Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce

Networks Sullivan Partnership

Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corporation

Red River Preserve

Utility

EPB Fiber Optics

Morristown Utility Systems