Rhea County, Tennessee

Rhea County, Tennessee, had an estimated population of 34,844 in 2025 across 817 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tennessee's counties and nationally.

Population: 34,844; 2025 estimate
Area: 817 km²
Density: 43; per km²
Median income: $55,033; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.7%	23 / 95	1,146 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$839	46 / 95	1,818 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$206,000	47 / 95	1,342 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	71.5%	73 / 95	2,049 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.8%	41 / 95	1,753 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.8%	52 / 95	1,624 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	72 / 95	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	46 / 95	1,745 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	46 / 95	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.5%	67 / 95	1,758 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.7%	32 / 95	1,634 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.3%	22 / 95	1,323 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42	53 / 95	1,410 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	995	70 / 95	1,688 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.7%	32 / 95	1,784 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.2%	41 / 95	1,817 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.2%	15 / 95	559 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	87.2%	49 / 95	1,076 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.9%	46 / 95	1,034 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.0%	17 / 95	665 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.470	17 / 95	760 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$55,033	62 / 95	2,470 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$30,273	55 / 95	2,371 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.8%	20 / 95	715 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.6%	46 / 95	2,166 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	83.3%	81 / 95	2,732 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.9%	14 / 95	537 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.6%	37 / 95	675 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Population2025	34,844	45 / 95	1,316 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	43	33 / 95	839 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Tennessee	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	26 / 95	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.0%	12 / 95	797 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	29.5	38 / 95	552 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.5%	67 / 95	2,216 / 3,144

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