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2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns |
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,290 km² (498 mi²). 1,243 km² (480 mi²) of it is land and 47 km² (18 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.65% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 39,854 people, 16,125 households, and 11,577 families residing in the county. The population density is 32/km² (83/mi²). There are 18,527 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (39/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.13% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 16,125 households out of which 29.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% are married couples living together, 12.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% are non-families. 25.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $25,285, and the median income for a family is $30,197. Males have a median income of $26,762 versus $19,138 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,301. 22.80% of the population and 18.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.00% are under the age of 18 and 17.70% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Caryville\n*Jacksboro\n*Jellico\n*La Follette