Bledsoe County, Tennessee

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Bledsoe County is a county located in Tennessee, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 12367 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 13142, making it the 14th least populous county in Tennessee. It covers total area of 406.71 mi˛ (1053.37 sq km), of which, 406.32 square miles (1052.36 sq km) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.04 sq km) of it is water, it is the 58th largest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee.


As of the census of 2000, there were 12367 people in the county, organized into 4430 households, and 3312 families living in the county. The population density was 30.4 people per square mile (11.74/km˛), giving it the sixth least densely populated county among the Tennessee. There were 5142 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.53 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county Age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 121 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.3 males. Its population was estimated at 13142 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 12428 White, 499 Black or African American, 50 American Indian, 14 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 148 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28982, it is the 25th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $34593, making its Tennessee's 23rd lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13889, it would be the 15th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

In 2000, 2571 pupils and students, of which 1411 are male and 1160 are female, 20.79% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 165 nursery or pri school, 111 kindergarten, 1434 elementary school, 633 high school and 228 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Pikeville City	Bledsoe County	2.42	2.42	0	1781	734.5	12754	23438

Year	Population
April 2000 census	12367
April 2000 Estimate	12367
July 2000 Estimate	12414
July 2001 Estimate	12479
July 2002 Estimate	12461
July 2003 Estimate	12531
July 2004 Estimate	12644
July 2005 Estimate	12717
July 2006 Estimate	12864
July 2007 Estimate	13065
July 2008 Estimate	13142

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	97	68	165
Kindergarten	69	42	111
Elementary school	742	692	1434
High school	403	230	633
College or graduate school	100	128	228

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Bledsoe County, Tennessee	$28982	$34593	$13889
Tennessee, United States	$36360	$43517	$19393
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587