Bledsoe County, TN Demographics

The total population of Bledsoe County is estimated to be 14,816 with 8,744 males (59.02%) and 6,072 females (40.98%). There are 2,672 less females than males in Bledsoe County.
The median household income in Bledsoe County was $56,082 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 125(0.22%) from $55,957 in 2020. This income is 75.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bledsoe County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,446. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bledsoe County stands at $56,082.
In Bledsoe County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,505 for males and $19,453 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,476 for males and $36,006 for females.
In Bledsoe County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $74,740, followed by White households at $56,748, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $35,940.
In 2022, the population of Bledsoe County was 14,798, a 0.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bledsoe County's population was 14,844, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 14,954 in 2020.
The median age in Bledsoe County, TN is 43.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.09% were under the age of 15, 19.15% aged 15 to 29, 50.65% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bledsoe County population: 89.43% are White, 7.50% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 2.27% are multiracial.