Overton County, TN

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    2024 Population
    23,065
    US Senator
    Marsha Blackburn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Bill Hagerty
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    43.7
    1.39% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    16.3%
    9.67% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $48,959
    6.07% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    10,584
    3.51% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Overton County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    The largest universities in Overton County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston (219 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Most people in Overton County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Overton County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 68.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Overton County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 318 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Overton County, TN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      21.7k ± 106
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      318 ± 69
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      243 ± 60
    2.22%
    Hispanic Population
    512 people

    In 2024, there were 68.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Overton County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 318 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.22% of the people in Overton County, TN are hispanic (512 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Overton County, TN as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      95,077 ± 7,519 people
    2. Guatemala
      31,959 ± 4,379 people
    3. Honduras
      26,792 ± 4,011 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.65%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    150 people
    0.583%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    133 people

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Overton County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      400 ± 105
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      157 ± 89
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      155 ± 89

    Overton County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.1% of the population of Overton County, TN has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Overton County, TN see 2,538 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3292 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 23327 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,538 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Overton County, TN

    Primary care physicians in Overton County, TN see an average of 2,538 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,538 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

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    Uninsured People

    7.92%
    Uninsured
    36.8%
    Employer Coverage
    22.4%
    Medicaid
    15.7%
    Medicare
    15.7%
    Non-Group
    1.5%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Overton County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.98 in Overton County, TN.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Overton County, TN.

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    Economy

    The economy of Overton County, TN employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Overton County, TN were Manufacturing (1,896 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,241 people), and Retail Trade (1,141 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($72,115), Utilities ($58,250), and Wholesale Trade ($50,807).

    Employment

    Occupations

    10.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 698
    3.51%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.06%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Overton County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,051 people), Management Occupations (960 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (954 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Overton County, TN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    10.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 698
    3.51%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.06%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Overton County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,896 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,241 people), and Retail Trade (1,141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Overton County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Overton County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $45,973
    Median earning men ± $3,670
    $33,225
    Median earning women ± $3,694

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,194), Information ($77,985), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,184).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,284), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,203), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,758).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    3.15%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 39
      Retail Trade
    2. 32
      Construction
    3. 30
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $65.6k
      Manufacturing
    2. $34.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $19.6k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Tennessee

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    Marsha Blackburn
    Senator from Tennessee1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2019
    Bill Hagerty
    Senator from Tennessee2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Overton County, TN awarded 219 degrees. The student population of Overton County, TN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 684 male students and 371 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Overton County, TN are White (180 and 82.6%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 7.34%), Two or More Races (9 and 4.13%), and Unknown (8 and 3.67%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,055 students enrolled in Overton County, TN, 64.8% men and 35.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 760 records, of which 35.5% were women and 64.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      64 degrees awarded
    2. Welding Technology
      51 degrees awarded
    3. General Cosmetology
      25 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Overton County, TN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 64 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Overton County, TN according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    219 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston with 219 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Overton County, TN, which is 0.921 times less than the 114 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 180 degrees mean that there were 11.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    People in Overton County, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Overton County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Overton County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.02%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    67.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Overton County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $48,959
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,897
    9.07k
    Number of Households
    ± 665

    The following chart displays the households in Overton County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Overton County, TN is from Tennessee.
    0.457
    2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee
    0.459
    2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

    In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
    2. Carpooled (8.25%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.7%)

    In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Overton County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.25%) and those who worked at home (7.7%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Overton County, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Overton County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Overton County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Overton County, TN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Overton County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.02%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Overton County, TN (3.69k out of 22.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Overton County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 19.1% of the children was living in poverty in Overton County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 217 in Overton County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 44.2% per 100,000 population.

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