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The total population of Rhea County is estimated to be 33,031 with 16,691 males (50.53%) and 16,340 females (49.47%). There are 351 less females than males in Rhea County.
The median household income in Rhea County was $52,826 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 593(1.14%) from $52,233 in 2020. This income is 70.81% 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, Rhea County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,784. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rhea County stands at $52,826.
In Rhea County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,934 for males and $20,642 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,518 for males and $38,553 for females.
In Rhea County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $56,297, followed by White households at $52,945, and Asian households with a median household income of $39,064.
In 2022, the population of Rhea County was 33,730, a 1.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rhea County's population was 33,205, an increase of 0.82% compared to a population of 32,934 in 2020.
The median age in Rhea County, TN is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.61% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 16.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rhea County population: 91.44% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 2.02% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.