Stewart County Population Charts

According to the most recent Stewart County Tennessee demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2019, Figure 1 Stewart County depicts it has a population of 13,301 which is the second smallest when ranked by population of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest population in the area is Montgomery County which shows a population of 196,387 ( substantially bigger). Figure 3 uses the Stewart County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2018 and Stewart County Tennessee depicts very little difference.

The total Stewart County Tennessee greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for Stewart County shows it has a population percent change of -0.2% which is less than most other counties in the metro area.

Looking at the Stewart County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Stewart County Tennessee depicts it has 29 people per square mile which is the smallest in terms of population density of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The next higher when sorted by population density is Trigg County 12.2% larger with population density of 32. The county with the highest population density in the area is Montgomery County which shows a people per square mile of 364 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides Stewart County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Stewart County shows it has an overall median age of all people of 44.5 which is the third most median age of all other counties in the greater Stewart County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Trigg County which depicts an age of 45.8 (only about 2.9% larger). The Stewart 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. Stewart County Tennessee indicates a median age of men only about 4.6% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Stewart County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other counties in the greater region at 23.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 15.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 13.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Henry County (14.3%), and #1 Trigg County (16.1%) are larger.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Stewart 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.) Stewart County Tennessee has the largest proportion of White population at 94.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of Black population at 1.1% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Stewart County Tennessee Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Stewart County shows it has a people who are Hispanic or Latino of 2.8% which is the second most Hispanic Population of all the counties in the greater Stewart County region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Stewart County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Stewart County has the percentage of never married percent the second smallest in order of total percent of people married of all the other counties in the local area at 21% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Stewart County households. Stewart County depicts it has an average family size of 3.2 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 Humphreys County which depicts an average family size of 3.5 (12.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Stewart County households for families to the total number of Stewart County households and that Stewart County shows it has a percent of people who are in a family of 69% which is the third most families percent of all other counties in the greater Stewart County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Montgomery County which shows a families percent of 72% (only about 4.4% larger).

Looking at Stewart County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Stewart County depicts it has a percent of people in a husband and wife family of 79% which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Humphreys County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 85% (7.4% larger).

Stewart 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. Stewart County shows it has a percent of women who gave birth of 6.9% which is the highest of all counties in the local area. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 30% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 18% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Stewart County Tennessee teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Stewart County shows it has a teenager birth rate of 5% which is more than all other counties in the greater Stewart County region.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Stewart County shows it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth of 33% which is in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Houston County which indicates an unwed mother birth rate of 62% (about twice as large).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Stewart County shows it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of 12.0% which is the largest of all counties in the greater Stewart County region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Stewart County Tennessee has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 14.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Montgomery County with 17.3%. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 15 to 19 years old of all the other counties in the greater region in terms of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 85.7% of the total. 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.) Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of White unwed birth rate in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region at 37.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level the second smallest when sorted by percent of unwed births to mothers living below the poverty level of all the other counties in the area at 9.5% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living at 200%+ above poverty level at 55.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Houston County with 64.9%.

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 2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Henry County (3%), and #1 Montgomery County (12%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 86% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 13% of the total.

Stewart County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Stewart County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Stewart County shows it has a percent of people who are single for any reason of 41% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Calloway County which depicts a percent single of 52% (25.5% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Stewart County is about 20.3% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Tennessee, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Stewart County is about 17.3% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest in order of percent of people never married of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 21% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 14% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Henry County (14%), and #1 Trigg County (14%) are larger. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest in terms of percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the area at 25% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Stewart County Tennessee has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 17% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Stewart 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 Stewart County metro area. Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 in the middle range of other counties in the local area at 26% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Stewart 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 Stewart County metro area. Stewart County Tennessee has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the area at 25% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single women 35 to 39 at 1% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 3% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of single women 60 to 65 at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

Stewart County Citizenship Demographics Charts

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Stewart County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Stewart County shows it has a percent of population who was born in another country of 2.0% which is the third most of all other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Calloway County which shows a percent born outside United States of 5.1% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Stewart County is approximately a sixth the size. Also, measured against the state of Tennessee, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Stewart 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. Stewart County Tennessee has the largest proportion of non citizens over 18 years old at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. 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 56.1 which is the second most median age of non citizens of all the counties in the greater Stewart County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Houston County which shows a median age of 63.3 (12.8% 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 smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 2% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area in order of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 13% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 70% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 1995 to 1999 at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Houston County with 80%.

Stewart County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Stewart County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Stewart County Tennessee has the smallest proportion of from Europe at 11% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 56% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Stewart County Tennessee has the smallest proportion of from Europe at 11% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 56% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the metro area when sorted by from the Americas at 33% 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. Stewart County Tennessee has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 4.9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 27.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 11.9% of the total.