Stewart
Tennessee

What stands out

Three things set Stewart County apart from the other 3,142 counties: rainfall is in the top 5% of American counties (56 inches a year), the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 9% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000), and population growth is in the top 11% of American counties (+1.6% a year). Within Tennessee it ranks 24th of 95 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Stewart County, Tennessee. 13,724 people live here with you. The population grew 1.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +305).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021.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 $57,257 a year, lower than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $65,634. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $246K, pricier than 54% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $695 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $985 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.9 years, shorter than 71% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 2.2 per 10,000 people. 12.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.95 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 62% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 64 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% 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 60°F, highs near 70 and lows near 50, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 56 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 33 out of 100, safer than 67% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 272 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.