Bledsoe County, TN Population

Overview

14,863

Total Population

43.8

Median age

39.64%

Female population %

152.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

414

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bledsoe County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bledsoe County is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bledsoe County's population under 18 was 15.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bledsoe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bledsoe County, 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.

There are 3,079 less females than males in Bledsoe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.64% females and 60.36% males in Bledsoe County, TN.
The Bledsoe County, TN gender ratio is 152.3:100 i.e. 152.3 men to 100 women (1.523).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 571.

Bledsoe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bledsoe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 414 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,449 (97.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bledsoe County is White with a population of 13,292 (89.43% of the total population).

Bledsoe County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,085 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bledsoe County's population increased by 508 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bledsoe County's population increased by 2,062 (15.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bledsoe County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,384.