Fentress County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

19,309

Median Age

46.9

Male Median

43.2

Female Median

48.2

Fentress County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Fentress County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.6%%.

+8.6%% Growth

Fentress County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Fentress County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.919,309
202347.018,948
202246.318,642
202145.718,385
202045.518,405
201945.218,213
201845.017,994
201744.817,940
201644.317,936
201544.217,931
201443.417,922
201343.017,943
201242.417,945
201142.317,881
201041.617,777

Fentress County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1715.0%
18–247.2%
25–3410.5%
35–5423.0%
55–6415.5%
65+23.3%

Dependency Ratios for Fentress County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.5
Youth Dependency:
36.2
Old-Age Dependency:
41.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Fentress County, Tennessee

The median age in Fentress County, Tennessee is 46.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Fentress County, Tennessee is 19,309.

In Fentress County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Fentress County, Tennessee is aging.
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