Tennessee Demographics

Population U.S.
Total Population 5,689,283 281,421,920
Female 51.3% 50.9%
Male 48.7% 49.1%
18 years and over 75.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 12.4% 12.4%
Married Persons 58.2% 56.5%
Single Persons 41.8% 43.5%
Median Age 35.9 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 81.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 16.6% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 1.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 1.0% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2.2% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics U.S.
Total Housing Units 2,439,443 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $93,000 $119,600
Number of Households 2,232,905 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.48 2.59
Economic Characteristics U.S.
Median Household Income $36,360 $41,994
Per Capita Income $19,393 $21,587
In Labor Force 63.5% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 160,717 6,620,945
Education Characteristics U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 650,037 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 309,224 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 287,550 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 31.6% 28.6%
Associates Degree 4.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 12.8% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.8% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census