Overton County, TN Population

Overview

22,364

Total Population

42.9

Median age

50.16%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

379

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Overton County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Overton County's population under 18 was 21.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Overton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Overton County, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 17.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Overton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.16% females and 49.84% males in Overton County, TN.
The Overton County, TN gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 893.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 927.

Overton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Overton County population: 96.61% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.10% are some other race and 1.89% are multiracial.
Overton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 379 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,985 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Overton County is White with a population of 21,606 (96.61% of the total population).

Overton County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 23,044 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Overton County's population increased by 1,946 (9.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Overton County's population increased by 507 (2.30%), 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, Overton County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 20,091.