Median Household Income
$51,149
Median Home Value
$168,200
Median Gross Rent
$709/mo
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
82.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6%
Median Age
46.9
Population Over Time
Fentress County grew 7.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,922
2016
17,936
2018
17,994
2020
18,405
2022
18,642
2024
19,309
Business & Industry
Fentress County has 286 business establishments employing 3,045 people.
Other services (except public administration)
36
Construction
32
Health care and social assistance
32
Accommodation and food services
22
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19
Finance and insurance
18
Real estate and rental and leasing
13
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.