Sevier County, Tennessee

Sevier County, Tennessee is a county of the United States of Tennessee. Sevier County had an official population of 71170 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 84835, It is the 15th most populous county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is spread over 597.73 mi˛ (1548.11 square kilometre), of which, 592.29 square miles (1534.02 square kilometre ) of it is land and 5.45 square miles (14.12 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 15th largest in terms of geographical size.

Sevier County Tennessee
Map of Sevier County, Tennessee

As of the census of 2000, there were 71170 people in the county, organized into 28467 households, and 20836 families residing in the county. The population density was 120.2 people per square mile (46.41/km˛), making its Tennessee's 22nd most densely populated county. There were 37252 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.29/km˛). The average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 2.88 persons. In the Sevier County, 23% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.3% were 18 to 24, 29.8% were 25 to 44, 26.3% were 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. Its population was estimated at 84835 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% White, 1.31% Black or African American, 0.33% American Indian, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $34719, it is Tennessee's 29th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40474, making its Tennessee's 34th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18064, it is the 23rd wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 15086 pupils and students, of which 51.21% are male and 48.79% are female, 21.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.51% nursery or pri school, 5.96% kindergarten, 51.36% elementary school, 23.25% high school and 13.93% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Gatlinburg CitySevier County10.1410.1403382333.41967837606
2Pigeon Forge CitySevier County11.5811.5805083438.81662130746
3Pittman Center TownSevier County5.985.98047779.71986227734
4Sevierville CitySevier County19.9919.890.111757591.11857630623
5Seymour CdpSevier County, Blount County12.6612.640.0288507001806440896
YearPopulation
April 2000 census71170
April 2000 Estimate71170
July 2000 Estimate71699
July 2001 Estimate73200
July 2002 Estimate74365
July 2003 Estimate75585
July 2004 Estimate77244
July 2005 Estimate79519
July 2006 Estimate81627
July 2007 Estimate83513
July 2008 Estimate84835
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school472359831
Kindergarten489410899
Elementary school414436047748
High school175917483507
College or graduate school86212392101
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sevier County, Tennessee$34719$40474$18064
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587