Roane County, TN Population

Overview

53,313

Total Population

47.1

Median age

51.09%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,107

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Roane County is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roane County's population under 18 was 18.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roane County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roane County, 14.90% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 46.10% aged 30 to 64, 20.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,167 more females than males in Roane County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Roane County, TN.
The Roane County, TN gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,299.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,623.

Roane County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roane County population: 92.95% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.35% are some other race and 2.40% are multiracial.
Roane County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 52,206 (97.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roane County is White with a population of 49,557 (92.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 55,082 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Roane County's population increased by 2,250 (4.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roane County's population decreased by 663 (1.22%), 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, Roane County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 51,923.