TN · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Tennessee compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Tennessee’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$71,997#40 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,284#24 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.5 min#33 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share9.7%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,997 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $40,729 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $99,759 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 3,031,605 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 315,189 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,284 | #24Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,525,120 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 155,583 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 20,051 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 2,149,556 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 15,730 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 441,140 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.5 min | #33Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,791,842 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 486,655 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 237,903 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 6,440,530 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 690,683 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,762,233 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,532,447 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 275,155 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 946,219 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 706,165 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 150,036 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 49,437 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,227,750 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 5,095,402 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,074,700 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 8,257 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 143,990 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 566,839 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.