Claiborne County, Tennessee

Claiborne County, Tennessee is a county of the United States of Tennessee. The population of the county was 29862 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 31461, It is the 46th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county comprises an area of 441.55 square miles (1143.61 kmē), of which, 434.28 square miles (1124.78 kmē) of it is land and 7.27 square miles (18.83 kmē) of it is water, it is the 50th largest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Claiborne County Tennessee
Map of Claiborne County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 29862 people, 11799 households, and 8680 families residing in the county. The population density was 68.8 people per square mile (26.56/kmē), it would be the 44th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. There were 13262 housing units at an average density of 30.5 per square mile (11.78/kmē). The average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 31461, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.26% American Indian, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.82% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $25782, it is the 11th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $31234, making it the 11th poorest county by median family income among the Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $13032, making it the seventh poorest county by per capita income among the Tennessee.

In 2000, 6863 pupils and students, of which 49.24% are male and 50.76% are female, 22.98% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.22% nursery or pri school, 5.87% kindergarten, 49.21% elementary school, 24.06% high school and 14.64% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cumberland Gap TownClaiborne County0.320.320204629.91200536250
2Harrogate-shawanee CdpClaiborne County4.164.1602865688.31558534227
3New Tazewell TownClaiborne County5.35.302871542.21361921875
4Tazewell TownClaiborne County4.364.36021654961668822288
YearPopulation
April 2000 census29862
April 2000 Estimate29922
July 2000 Estimate29993
July 2001 Estimate30111
July 2002 Estimate30043
July 2003 Estimate30345
July 2004 Estimate30566
July 2005 Estimate30820
July 2006 Estimate30986
July 2007 Estimate31184
July 2008 Estimate31461
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school197230427
Kindergarten226177403
Elementary school168716903377
High school9377141651
College or graduate school3326731005
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Claiborne County, Tennessee$25782$31234$13032
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587