Bradley County, Tennessee

Bradley County is a county located in the United States of Tennessee. Bradley County had an official population of 87965 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 96472, giving it the 13th largest population among Tennessee's county. The county comprises an area of 331.5 square miles (858.58 kmē), of which, 328.72 square miles (851.38 kmē) of it is land and 2.78 square miles (7.2 kmē) of it is water, it is the 28th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Bradley County Tennessee
Map of Bradley County, Tennessee

As of the census of 2000, there were 87965 people, 34281 households, and 24660 families residing in the county. The population density was 267.6 people per square mile (103.32/kmē), it is Tennessee's ninth most densely populated county. There were 36820 housing units at an average density of 112 per square mile (43.24/kmē). The average household size was 2.5 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the Bradley County, 23.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.3% were 18 to 24, 29.8% were 25 to 44, 23.5% were 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 96472, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 93.26% White, 4.41% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 1.26% from two or more races.

Bradley County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bradley County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bradley County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35034, it is 26th wealthiest county by median household income in Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $41779, it is the 23rd highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $18108, making it the 22nd wealthiest county by per capita income among the Tennessee.

In 2000, 22171 pupils and students, of which 50.12% are male and 49.88% are female, 25.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.58% nursery or pri school, 5.07% kindergarten, 43.5% elementary school, 19.97% high school and 25.87% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Charleston CityBradley County1.040.980.06630639.91858633750
2Cleveland CityBradley County24.9524.950371921490.91831630098
3East Cleveland CdpBradley County1.271.27017291360.41064922610
4Hopewell CdpBradley County7.257.2501815250.42139143973
5South Cleveland CdpBradley County14.6214.6206216425.11537035995
6Wildwood Lake CdpBradley County12.0511.990.063050254.31619137708
YearPopulation
April 2000 census87965
April 2000 Estimate87947
July 2000 Estimate88195
July 2001 Estimate88840
July 2002 Estimate89525
July 2003 Estimate90044
July 2004 Estimate91105
July 2005 Estimate92185
July 2006 Estimate93596
July 2007 Estimate95275
July 2008 Estimate96472
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6935451238
Kindergarten6185071125
Elementary school504745989645
High school216922584427
College or graduate school258431525736
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bradley County, Tennessee$35034$41779$18108
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587