Rhea County, TN Population

Overview

32,723

Total Population

40.3

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,732

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rhea County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rhea County's population under 18 was 22.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rhea County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rhea County, 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.

There are 101 more females than males in Rhea County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Rhea County, TN.
The Rhea 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 60-64 years with a population of 1,357.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,269.

Rhea County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rhea County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,732 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,991 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rhea County is White with a population of 29,923 (91.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 33,730 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rhea County's population increased by 3,425 (12.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rhea County's population increased by 1,074 (3.37%), 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, Rhea County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,435.