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Roane County, Tennessee

Roane County, Tennessee · ZIP 37748, 37763, 37771

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 56,742 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 22,539Households
  • $66,218Median household income
  • $212,300Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Roane County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.9%
51k52k53k54k55k2000: 51,91020002010: 54,18120102020: 53,404202051,91053,404
Population of Roane County at each census
CensusPopulation
200051,910
201054,181
202053,404

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Roane County
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $66,218 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Roane County
Owner occupied
17,492 units
Renter occupied
5,047 units
Vacancy rate
11.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Roane County2023
Retail trade1,880
Health care and social assistance1,871
Accommodation and food services1,328
Manufacturing983
Transportation and warehousing629
Other services (except public administration)625
Construction439
Professional, scientific, and technical services306

8,996 employees in 769 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Roane County compared with its state
Roane County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoane CountyTennessee
Population54,4036,986,082
Median household income$66,218$67,097
Median age47.438.9
Median home value$212,300$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.0%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.8%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work28.6 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Roane County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KingstonCity6,3407.29 sq mi
HarrimanCity6,21610.6 sq mi
RockwoodCity5,6848.02 sq mi
MidtownCensus designated place1,2814.49 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Roane County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.