Stewart County, Tennessee

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Stewart County is a one of the county from Tennessee's 95 counties, located in Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 12370. In July 2008, its estimated population was 13226, giving it the 15th smallest population among Tennessee's county. Its area is just over 493.2 mi˛ (1277.38 square kilometre), of which, 458.48 square miles (1187.46 square kilometre) of it is land and 34.72 square miles (89.92 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 43rd largest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is ranks fourth in the size of its inland waterways in Tennessee.


As of the census of 2000, there were 12370 people in the county, organized into 4930 households, and 3652 families living in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10.42/km˛), making it the fourth least densely populated county in Tennessee. There were 5977 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.02/km˛). The average household size was 2.49 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 13226, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 12463 White, 307 Black or African American, 80 American Indian, 206 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 164 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32316, making its Tennessee's 40th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38655, it is the 42nd wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16302, making it the 51st highest county by per capita income in Tennessee.

In 2000, 2710 pupils and students, of which 49.3% are male and 50.7% are female, 21.91% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.99% nursery or pri school, 6.72% kindergarten, 53.1% elementary school, 25.06% high school and 12.14% 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	Tennessee Ridge Town	Houston County, Stewart County	3.71	3.7	0.01	1334	360.3	14460	33029
2	Cumberland City Town	Stewart County	5.28	4.81	0.47	316	65.6	14363	21750
3	Dover City	Stewart County	3.9	3.8	0.1	1442	379.9	18483	33839

Year	Population
April 2000 census	12370
April 2000 Estimate	12370
July 2000 Estimate	12447
July 2001 Estimate	12555
July 2002 Estimate	12680
July 2003 Estimate	12720
July 2004 Estimate	12674
July 2005 Estimate	12877
July 2006 Estimate	12871
July 2007 Estimate	13028
July 2008 Estimate	13226

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	39	42	81
Kindergarten	48	134	182
Elementary school	726	713	1439
High school	336	343	679
College or graduate school	187	142	329

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Stewart County, Tennessee	$32316	$38655	$16302
Tennessee, United States	$36360	$43517	$19393
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587