Sequatchie
Tennessee

What stands out

What stands out about Sequatchie County: rainfall is in the top 4% of American counties (58 inches a year), violent crime is in the top 7% of American counties (4.9 per 1,000), and the average commute is in the top 9% of American counties (29 minutes). Within Tennessee it ranks 16th of 95 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. 16,065 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +214).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $53,038 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,394. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 73% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 29 minutes each way.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $289K, pricier than 67% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $786 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $933 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 34 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.5 years, shorter than 54% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 6.2 per 10,000 people. 16.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 67% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 65 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 68 and lows near 48, warmer than 61% of American counties. About 58 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 20 out of 100, safer than 80% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 242 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.