Blount County Population Charts

According to the most recent Blount County Tennessee demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Blount County shows it has a Population 2021 of 134,042 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 shows a population of 475,286 (approximately 3.5 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 2021 and Blount County Tennessee shows an increase of 11,032 (9%).

The total Blount County Tennessee greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Blount County indicates it has a Population Change of 9.0% which is in the mid range of other counties in the local area.

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 240 people per square mile which is the second most people per square mile of all the counties in the greater Blount County region. The next lower population density is Loudon County about the same size with population density of 237. The county with the highest population density in the area is Knox County which depicts a people per square mile of 935 (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 a Median Age of 43.8 which is in the mid point 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 depicts an age of 47.9 (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 indicates a median age of men about 5.6% 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 Asian population less than most other counties in the surrounding region at 0.2% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Blount County Tennessee Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Blount County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 3.7% which is the smallest in order of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the metro area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only about 5.0% 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 shows it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is in the mid range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Graham County which depicts an average family size of 3.3 (only about 5.1% 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 Families of 69% which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region. 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 70% ( only slightly 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 depicts it has a Married-couple family of 80% 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 Graham County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 84% (only about 5.8% 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 Birth Rate of 4.6% which is the second most percent of women who have given birth of all the counties in the greater Blount County region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Swain County which shows a birth rate of 5.9% (27.6% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 30% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Monroe County (44%), and #1 Graham County (65%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 27% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has less than most other counties in the greater region when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 1% of the total.

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 1% which is in the middle range of other counties in the area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Monroe County which depicts a births to a teenager of 8% ( markedly 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 depicts it has a Unwed Births of 23% which is the second smallest in order of percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Graham County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 65% (approximately 2.8 times bigger).

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 one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 96.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Graham County with 100.0%. 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 one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 64.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Graham 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 one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 31.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Monroe County with 43.9%. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 53.5% 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 it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 60% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Swain County (100%), and #1 Graham County (100%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Knox County with 40%.

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 Total Single People of 43% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Swain County which indicates a percent single of 50% (16.2% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Blount County is about 15.7% smaller. Also, versus the state of Tennessee, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Blount County is about 13.6% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of percent never married less than most other counties in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people never married of all the other counties in the greater region in order of percent divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Blount County population data for the ratio of the number of single women 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 one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Loudon County (10%), and #1 Graham County (22%) are larger.

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 Foreign Born of 3.0% which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Loudon County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 5.9% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Blount County is approximately a fifth the size. Also, compared to the state of Tennessee, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.3%, 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 depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 4.7% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. 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 Non Citizen Median Age of 37.7 which is the second most of all the counties in the metro area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Monroe County which shows a median age of 40.7 (8.0% larger).

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. has the percentage of people naturalized 2015 or later less than most other counties in the metropolitan area at 17% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 8% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Loudon County with 16%. Also, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 31% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Loudon County with 32%.

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 Asia at 24% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Swain County (26%), and #1 Knox County (39%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Knox County with 9%.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Blount County Tennessee has the percentage of from Oceania the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area at 52% 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 smallest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 3.5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 1.6% of the total and is ranked #1.