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Bledsoe
Tennessee

15K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$251K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,135

Federal Spending per Capita$454

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.7%

Dependency Ratio0.64

Medicare Spending / Person$2,736

SS Benefits / Person$4,015

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$250K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$751/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.41%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $630

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$975/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

33.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

84 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients420 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,156

Uninsured (under 65)17.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.82 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,991

Bachelor's Degree Holders648

HS Completion Rate78.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities93

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)70th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)41.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.59

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation57.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$170K

Drought Index (2022)0.46

Heating Degree Days3,773 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,267 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,205 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,064 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed141 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed118 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+65.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)185 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers286 workers

Public Transit Commuters22 workers

Walk to Work123 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)343 workers

Walk to Work2.2%

Agriculture

Farms479 farms

Farmland830 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers15.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout46.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.312

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults14.6%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations4.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.41%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+69R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +277

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $251K

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Local News — Bledsoe

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Bledsoe County Warriors (Pikeville, TN) Football 26-27

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Tennessee Secretary of State website (.gov) · May 4, 2026

Secretary of State Tre Hargett Presents Bledsoe County High School Their Fourth Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award | Tennessee Secretary of State

May 4, 2026. CONTACT: Ben Hill 615.253.1811. Ben.Hill@tnsos.gov. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Monday Secret…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Bledsoe County, TN?

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WTVC · 1 month ago

Tennessee woman in animal hoarding case also charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult

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wtvcfox · 1 month ago

Bledsoe County backs push to convince Tennessee to restore public access at state forest

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Chattanooga Times Free Press · 4 weeks ago

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Bledsoe
Tennessee