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Giles County, TN


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 30,971   ( 628 from 2020)
Land area: 610.9 square miles
Population density: 50.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:26,010 83.98% 1.6%
Black:2,9319.46% 4.9%
Indian:1430.46% 16.3%
Asian:1770.57% 14.9%
2+ races:7272.35% 14.8%
Hispanic:9833.17% 30.4%
Total non-White:4,96116.02% 4.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,363 11.2
Deaths:2,05416.9
Net Migration: 1,2029.9
Net Immigration: 940.8
Change in White population:413 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:215 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
30,343
25,59784.36%
3,08210.16%
1230.41%
1540.51%
6332.09%
7542.48%
4,74615.64%

2010
29,485
25,22185.54%
3,00610.20%
950.32%
1180.40%
5411.83%
4711.60%
4,26414.46%

2000
29,447
25,28185.85%
3,45011.72%
820.28%
1040.35%
2510.85%
2660.90%
4,16614.15%

1990
25,741
22,12885.96%
3,37413.11%
220.09%
990.38%
n/a
1180.46%
3,61314.04%

1980
24,625
21,01485.34%
3,39513.79%
20.01%
730.30%
n/a
1260.51%
3,61114.66%

1970
22,138
18,62284.12%
3,50215.82%
50.02%
90.04%
n/a
00.00%
3,516 15.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,865 9.7
3,33211.3
1530.5
3111.1
376 1.3
482 1.6
2000's
NumberRate
3,120 10.6
3,20810.9
-150-0.5
510.2
-60 -0.2
98 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,560 13.8
3,24112.6
3,17512.3
1260.5
3,153 12.2
553 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,431 13.9
2,796 11.4
632 2.6
n/a
1,114 4.5
2 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,374 6.2
n/a
2,392 10.8
95 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Giles County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.7
6,188 20.0%
24,783 80.0%
6,262 20.2%
11,387
2.60
7,687 67.5%
5,534 72.0%
713 9.3%
3,700 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
6,509 22.1%
22,976 77.9%
4,910 16.7%
11,875
2.43
8,158 68.7%
6,093 74.7%
767 9.4%
3,717 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
7,224 24.5%
22,223 75.5%
4,277 14.5%
11,697
2.47
8,327 71.2%
6,559 78.8%
650 7.8%
3,370 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
6,411 24.9%
19,330 75.1%
4,176 16.2%
9,793
2.59
7,442 76.0%
6,199 83.3%
539 7.2%
2,351 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
6,780 27.5%
17,845 72.5%
3,732 15.2%
8,840
2.74
7,049 79.7%
5,923 84.0%
457 6.5%
1,791 20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Giles County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,990 
Median Value$172,500 
Occupied11,38781.4%
Vacant2,60318.6%
Owned8,33673.2%
Rented3,05126.8%
Median Rent$817 
Single-Family Units10,18472.8%
    Detached9,98871.4%
    Attached1961.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units6844.9%
Mobile Homes2,51318.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Giles County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009308.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994834.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995685.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995054.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994373.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994013.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996585.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995765.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995715.0%
$50,000 to $59,9998277.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0128.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25911.1%
$100,000 to $124,9999668.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996395.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0429.2%
$200,000 or more5134.5%
Median Household Income56,877 
Per Capita Income31,852 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6185.4%
Public Assistance1681.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,50113.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,06667.2%
Unemployed6813.8%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force12,75971.1%
Not in Labor Force5,19028.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9464,54052.1%
Non-Profit25442437.5%
Self-Employed1,06735175.2%
Local Government33044542.6%
State Government13335727.1%
Federal Government15514751.3%
Total Private + Self6,0134,89155.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8721,37338.8%
Total6,8856,26452.4%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,79413.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,27824.9%
Professional, Technical2,09215.9%
Service Occupations1,63412.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1311.0%
All others4,36333.2%
White Collar 54.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,11923.7%
Health care and social assistance1,69512.9%
Retail trade1,52211.6%
Accommodation and food services9146.9%
Construction8946.8%
Transportation and warehousing8026.1%
Educational services7896.0%
Finance and insurance6775.1%
Public administration4843.7%
Wholesale trade4053.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3702.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3612.7%
Other services3512.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3302.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1641.2%
Information1301.0%
Utilities960.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation280.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Giles County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6362.10%
Puerto Rican160.05%
Cuban1000.33%
Dominican1070.35%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American350.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian330.11%
Ecuadorian20.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1070.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese120.04%
Japanese100.03%
Indian90.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,74196.9%
Spanish6722.3%
German, other Germanic1390.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.1%
Other Asian220.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.1%
Other Indo-European50.0%
Vietnamese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,41617.9%
English3,94613.0%
Irish3,04810.1%
German2,1447.1%
Scottish6492.1%
Scotch-Irish6122.0%
European4591.5%
Italian4391.4%
French3341.1%
British3091.0%
Dutch1990.7%
Hungarian1570.5%
Polish1490.5%
African1200.4%
Swedish1180.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,14199.4%
Not a citizen1760.6%
Native29,86998.5%
Foreign-born4481.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Giles County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
837 3.9%1,720 8.0%9,302 43.5%5,473 25.6%2,632 12.3%1,418 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 837 3.9%
9-12 Years 1,720 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,302 43.5%
Some College 5,473 25.6%
Bach. Degree 2,632 12.3%
Grad Degree 1,418 6.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Giles County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,492 11,817 675 5.4% 5.3%
1991 13,030 12,084 946 7.3% 6.6%
1992 13,160 12,218 942 7.2% 6.5%
1993 13,672 12,999 673 4.9% 5.8%
1994 14,997 14,344 653 4.4% 4.8%
1995 16,118 15,341 777 4.8% 5.2%
1996 16,166 15,092 1,074 6.6% 5.2%
1997 15,643 14,733 910 5.8% 5.3%
1998 15,750 15,095 655 4.2% 4.3%
1999 16,472 15,835 637 3.9% 4.0%
2000 14,888 14,249 639 4.3% 3.9%
2001 14,806 13,912 894 6.0% 4.5%
2002 14,651 13,570 1,081 7.4% 5.1%
2003 14,075 12,814 1,261 9.0% 5.5%
2004 13,429 12,460 969 7.2% 5.3%
2005 13,244 12,279 965 7.3% 5.5%
2006 13,477 12,500 977 7.2% 5.3%
2007 13,374 12,547 827 6.2% 4.6%
2008 13,484 12,417 1,067 7.9% 6.5%
2009 13,315 11,387 1,928 14.5% 10.1%
2010 14,262 12,512 1,750 12.3% 9.8%
2011 14,280 12,834 1,446 10.1% 9.1%
2012 14,020 12,819 1,201 8.6% 8.0%
2013 14,107 12,960 1,147 8.1% 7.8%
2014 14,261 13,387 874 6.1% 6.6%
2015 14,582 13,861 721 4.9% 5.6%
2016 15,282 14,665 617 4.0% 4.7%
2017 15,510 14,982 528 3.4% 3.7%
2018 15,265 14,711 554 3.6% 3.5%
2019 15,035 14,463 572 3.8% 3.4%
2020 14,634 13,408 1,226 8.4% 7.5%
2021 14,698 14,032 666 4.5% 4.5%
2022 14,891 14,403 488 3.3% 3.4%
2023 14,738 14,253 485 3.3% 3.3%
2024 12,855 12,344 511 4.0% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com