Blount County Population Charts

According to the most recent Blount County Tennessee demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2019, Figure 1 Blount County depicts it has a population of 128,443 which is the second most populous of all the counties in the greater Blount County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Knox County which depicts a population of 456,185 (approximately 3.6 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Blount County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2018 and Blount County Tennessee depicts an increase of 5,433 (4%).

The total Blount County Tennessee greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for Blount County shows it has a population percent change of 4.4% which is in the mid range of other counties in the greater region.

Looking at the Blount County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Blount County Tennessee shows it has 230 people per square mile which is the second most of all the counties in the metro area. The next lower population density is Loudon County only about 2.1% smaller with population density of 225. The county with the highest population density in the area is Knox County which depicts a people per square mile of 898 (approximately 3.9 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Blount County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Blount County depicts it has an overall median age of all people of 43.4 which is in the mid range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Loudon County which shows an age of 47.5 (9.4% larger). The Blount County Tennessee population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Blount County Tennessee shows a median age of men about 6.9% smaller as the median age of women.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Blount County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of Native population in the mid point range of other counties in the local area at 0.4% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Blount County Tennessee Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Blount County shows it has a people who are Hispanic or Latino of 3.3% which is the second smallest in terms of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 6.2% smaller as the total female population.

Blount County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Blount County households. Blount County depicts it has an average family size of 3.1 which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Swain County which depicts an average family size of 3.3 (6.9% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Blount County households for families to the total number of Blount County households and that Blount County depicts it has a percent of people who are in a family of 69% which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Loudon County which depicts a families percent of 72% (only about 4.5% larger).

Looking at Blount County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Blount County shows it has a percent of people in a husband and wife family of 79% which is the third most husband and wife family percent of all other counties in the greater Blount County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Loudon County which indicates a husband and wife family percent of 83% (only about 5.0% larger).

Blount County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Blount County depicts it has a percent of women who gave birth of 4.1% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Monroe County which depicts a birth rate of 8.2% (about twice as large). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the greater region at 2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Knox County with 17%.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Blount County Tennessee teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Blount County shows it has a teenager birth rate of 2% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Graham County which depicts a births to a teenager of 46% ( substantially bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Blount County shows it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth of 37% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Swain County which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 68% (about twice as large).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Blount County depicts it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of 1.1% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the counties in the greater Blount County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Knox County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 1.2% (11.4% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the local area at 5.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 91.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Loudon County (94.4%), and #1 Swain County (100.0%) are larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of White unwed birth rate in the mid range of other counties in the local area at 39.7% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 26.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Knox County with 72.4%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 62.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Swain County with 100.0%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed births to mothers living below the poverty level of all the other counties in the local area at 42.9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 14.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Knox County (17.2%), and #1 Swain County (71.1%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of unwed births and living at 200%+ above poverty level at 42.2% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education in the center range of other counties in the local area at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 39% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Monroe County (51%), and #1 Loudon County (72%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 49% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Swain County (86%), and #1 Graham County (100%) are larger.

Blount County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Blount County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Blount County shows it has a percent of people who are single for any reason of 44% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Knox County which shows a percent single of 50% (12.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Blount County is about 13.3% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Tennessee, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Blount County is about 10.5% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Blount County Tennessee has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 25% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Swain County (26%), and #1 Knox County (32%) are larger. Second, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the area when ranked by percent divorced at 13% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Blount County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Blount County metro area. Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area at 28% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Blount County Citizenship Demographics Charts

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Blount County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Blount County shows it has a percent of population who was born in another country of 2.9% which is less than most other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Loudon County which shows a percent born outside United States of 7.3% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Blount County is approximately a fifth the size. Also, measured against the state of Tennessee, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Blount County is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of non citizens under 18 years old the second smallest when sorted by percent of non citizens under 18 years old of all the other counties in the greater region at 5% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens over 18 years old at 95% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Graham County with 100%. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a median age of non citizens of 37.3 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other counties in the greater Blount County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Swain County which depicts a median age of 39.5 (only about 5.9% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 the second smallest as measured by percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the area at 35% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Loudon County with 23%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Swain County with 25%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 33% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Loudon County (38%), and #1 Graham County (79%) are larger.

Blount County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Blount County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Blount County Tennessee has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Monroe County with 27%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Knox County with 39%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sevier County (5%), and #1 Knox County (9%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area when ranked by from the Americas at 45% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Blount County Tennessee has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Knox County with 39%. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area when sorted by from the Americas at 45% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Blount County Tennessee has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 9.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South East Asia at 9.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 1.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 2.8% of the total and is ranked #1.