Median Household Income
$55,033
Median Home Value
$206,000
Median Gross Rent
$839/mo
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
71.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6%
Median Age
42.0
Population Over Time
Rhea County grew 5.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
32,272
2016
32,461
2018
32,628
2020
32,964
2022
33,031
2024
33,992
Business & Industry
Rhea County has 541 business establishments employing 9,145 people.
Health care and social assistance
67
Accommodation and food services
65
Other services (except public administration)
55
Finance and insurance
41
Construction
38
Professional, scientific, and technical services
30
Real estate and rental and leasing
22
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
18
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.