Carter County vs. Washington County

Carter County (TN)Washington County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,351128,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,388123,058
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,424122,979
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.1%
White alone, percent96.4%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%88.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,48210,788
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,28960,849
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,600$159,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$915$1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$312$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$622$743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%23.2%
Building permits, 2018127501
Households, 2014-201823,59453,190
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.2%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%32.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.8%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,482278,536
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)147,9151,641,251
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)188,4441,503,724
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)431,1962,011,547
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,518$16,080
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.820.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,589$46,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,963$28,261
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 20177092,903
Total employment, 20179,14352,644
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)289,5552,045,497
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2898,491
All firms, 20123,4319,519
Men-owned firms, 20122,0915,333
Women-owned firms, 20121,0122,685
Minority-owned firms, 201272576
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2698,536
Veteran-owned firms, 20123721,126
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9197,559
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200716.2%21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010168.3376.7
Land area in square miles, 2010341.20326.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Carter county (TN) and Washington county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.