Cannon County, Tennessee

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Cannon County is a United States county located in the United States of Tennessee. It is home to over 12826 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 13804, It is the 17th least populous county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county spans an area of 265.71 square miles (688.19 kmē), of which, 265.64 square miles (688 kmē) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 kmē) of it is water, it is the 14th smallest in terms of geographical size.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 12826 people, 4998 households, and 3644 families living in the county. The population density was 48.3 people per square mile (18.65/kmē), it is 30th least densely populated county in Tennessee. There were 5420 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.88/kmē). The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 103.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 107.3 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 13804, The racial makeup of the county was 13365 White, 253 Black or African American, 50 American Indian, 20 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 113 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32809, making its Tennessee's 36th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38424, it is Tennessee's 45th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16405, it is Tennessee's 48th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2831 pupils and students, of which 48.89% are male and 51.11% are female, 22.07% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.3% nursery or pri school, 8.55% kindergarten, 50.26% elementary school, 24.48% high school and 11.41% 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	Auburntown Town	Cannon County	0.57	0.57	0	252	445.8	17275	32857
2	Woodbury Town	Cannon County	1.73	1.73	0	2428	1406	17557	23846

Year	Population
April 2000 census	12826
April 2000 Estimate	12826
July 2000 Estimate	12906
July 2001 Estimate	12988
July 2002 Estimate	12966
July 2003 Estimate	13016
July 2004 Estimate	13111
July 2005 Estimate	13145
July 2006 Estimate	13290
July 2007 Estimate	13434
July 2008 Estimate	13804

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	99	51	150
Kindergarten	134	108	242
Elementary school	739	684	1423
High school	330	363	693
College or graduate school	82	241	323

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Cannon County, Tennessee	$32809	$38424	$16405
Tennessee, United States	$36360	$43517	$19393
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587