Rhea County, Tennessee

Rhea County is a county located in Tennessee, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 28400 as per the Census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 30781, It is Tennessee's 48th most populous county. It covers total area of 336.39 sq mi (871.25 square kilometre), of which, 315.94 square miles (818.28 square kilometre) of it is land and 20.45 square miles (52.97 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Tennessee's 29th smallest county by total area.

Rhea County Tennessee
Map of Rhea County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 28400 people, 11184 households, and 8104 families living in the county. The population density was 89.9 people per square mile (34.71/kmē), it is 32nd most densely populated county in Tennessee. There were 12565 housing units at an average density of 39.8 per square mile (15.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.9. In the county Age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.1 females. In July 2008, its estimated population was 30781, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 29465 White, 753 Black or African American, 125 American Indian, 101 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 329 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $30418, it would be the 55th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $35580, it is the 64th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $15672, it is the 61st wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 6583 pupils and students, of which 3207 are male and 3376 are female, 23.18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 358 nursery or pri school, 385 kindergarten, 3145 elementary school, 1493 high school and 1202 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Chattanooga CityHamilton County, Marion County, Rhea County143.17135.217.961555541150.51968932006
2Dayton CityRhea County6.366.130.2361801007.91594626542
3Graysville TownRhea County0.810.81014111745.11224428370
4Spring City TownRhea County2.472.440.032025829.91450627009
YearPopulation
April 2000 census28400
April 2000 Estimate28403
July 2000 Estimate28432
July 2001 Estimate28566
July 2002 Estimate28805
July 2003 Estimate29142
July 2004 Estimate29307
July 2005 Estimate29693
July 2006 Estimate30054
July 2007 Estimate30287
July 2008 Estimate30781
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school167191358
Kindergarten167218385
Elementary school165314923145
High school8016921493
College or graduate school4197831202
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rhea County, Tennessee$30418$35580$15672
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587