Fentress County, Tennessee

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Fentress County is a United States county located in the United States of Tennessee. As of 2000 the population was 16625. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 17667, making it the 24th least populous county in Tennessee. It covers total area of 498.97 square miles (1292.33 kmē), of which, 498.64 square miles (1291.47 kmē) of it is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 kmē) of it is water, it is the 41st largest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee.


As of the census of 2000, there were 16625 people, 6693 households, and 4819 families living in the county. The population density was 33.3 people per square mile (12.86/kmē), it is the eighth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. There were 7598 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.87/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. In the Fentress County, 24.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8% were 18 to 24, 28.1% were 25 to 44, 26.1% were 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. Its population was estimated at 17667 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 98.96% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.14% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.45% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $23238, making its Tennessee's fifth lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $28856, making it the fifth poorest county by median family income among the Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $12999, it would be the sixth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

In 2000, 3601 pupils and students, of which 1707 are male and 1894 are female, 21.66% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 176 nursery or pri school, 288 kindergarten, 1865 elementary school, 931 high school and 341 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	Allardt City	Fentress County	3.78	3.78	0	642	170	18382	34412
2	Jamestown City	Fentress County	2.9	2.9	0	1839	634.4	11135	12136

Year	Population
April 2000 census	16625
April 2000 Estimate	16625
July 2000 Estimate	16639
July 2001 Estimate	16696
July 2002 Estimate	16820
July 2003 Estimate	16849
July 2004 Estimate	16848
July 2005 Estimate	17022
July 2006 Estimate	17295
July 2007 Estimate	17376
July 2008 Estimate	17667

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	126	50	176
Kindergarten	125	163	288
Elementary school	919	946	1865
High school	451	480	931
College or graduate school	86	255	341

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Fentress County, Tennessee	$23238	$28856	$12999
Tennessee, United States	$36360	$43517	$19393
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587