Cannon County, TN

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2023 Population

14,661

1.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.246% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

9.16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,092

0.765% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$227,600

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,427

0.279% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cannon County, TN had a population of 14.7k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $58,092. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cannon County, TN grew from 14,481 to 14,661, a 1.24% increase and its median household income grew from $57,651 to $58,092, a 0.765% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cannon County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.648%).

None of the households in Cannon County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Cannon County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cannon County, TN was $227,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Cannon County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cannon County, TN was 3 cars per household.

Cannon County, TN borders Coffee County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Warren County, TN, and Wilson County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Cannon County, TN is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.11% of Cannon County, TN residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2023, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Cannon County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 352 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 291 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Cannon County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cannon County, TN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cannon County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cannon County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 26
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 160
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 164

2.92%

Hispanic Population

428 people

2.92% of the people in Cannon County, TN are hispanic (428 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cannon County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

1.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2023, 1.11% of Cannon County, TN residents (163 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cannon County, TN was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cannon County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
314 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 72

Cannon County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cannon County, TN employs 6.43k people. The largest industries in Cannon County, TN are Manufacturing (1,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (993 people), and Retail Trade (757 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,111), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,667), and Finance & Insurance ($61,406).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.43k

2023 Value

± 604

−0.279%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cannon County, TN declined at a rate of −0.279%, from 6.45k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cannon County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (844 people), Production Occupations (810 people), and Management Occupations (553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cannon County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.43k

2023 Value

± 604

−0.279%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cannon County, TN declined at a rate of −0.279%, from 6.45k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cannon County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (993 people), and Retail Trade (757 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cannon County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cannon County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,747

Median earning men ± $3,431

$38,182

Median earning women ± $5,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,639), Manufacturing ($59,727), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($88,977), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875), and Manufacturing ($48,224).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Construction
23
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$10.8k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cannon County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 79.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Other (1.62%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.62%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cannon County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 79.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Other (1.62%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cannon County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cannon County, TN was $227,600 in 2023, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $217,700 to $227,600, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Cannon County, TN is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cannon County, TN have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cannon County, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cannon County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.06%.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,901

$4,389

Median Property Taxes

±$433

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cannon County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cannon County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Cannon County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cannon County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9603

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cannon County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,092

Median Household Income

± $4,793

5.69k

Number of Households

± 499

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.69k households in Cannon County, TN grew to $58,092 from the previous year's value of $57,651.

The following chart displays the households in Cannon County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cannon County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.25%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2023, 83.5% of workers in Cannon County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.25%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cannon County, TN have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Cannon County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cannon County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cannon County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cannon County, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cannon County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.06%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cannon County, TN (2.4k out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cannon County, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.1% of the children was living in poverty in Cannon County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Cannon County, TN has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cannon County, TN see 7424 patients per year on average, which represents a 49.4% decrease from the previous year (14678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3638 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4851 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,424 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cannon County, TN

Primary care physicians in Cannon County, TN see an average of 7,424 patients per year. This represents a 49.4% decrease from the previous year (14,678 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cannon County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cannon County, TN declined by 8.57% from 11.4% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cannon County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Cannon County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cannon County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Cannon County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cannon County, TN.