Sevier County, TN Population

Overview

98,088

Total Population

43.2

Median age

50.79%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,495

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sevier County is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sevier County's population under 18 was 20.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sevier County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sevier County, 17.01% were under the age of 15, 17.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,558 more females than males in Sevier County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.79% females and 49.21% males in Sevier County, TN.
The Sevier County, TN gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,801.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,362.

Sevier County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sevier County population: 92.54% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.72% are some other race and 3.28% are multiracial.
Sevier County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,495 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91,593 (93.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sevier County is White with a population of 90,766 (92.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 99,435 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Sevier County's population increased by 18,197 (25.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sevier County's population increased by 8,641 (9.61%), 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, Sevier County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 71,724.