The Town Files

Anderson County, Tennessee

79,153 people. The median home is worth $239,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $66,183.

Towns in Anderson County

Towns in Anderson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oak Ridge31,402$270,200$72,31139.3
Clinton10,056$225,000$68,88243.3
Oliver Springs3,297$180,900$51,18340.7

People and housing

Anderson CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$239,400$204,650
Median rent$1,031$863
Median household income$66,183$57,917
Median age41.540.8
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%18.2%
Below the poverty line13.4%14.2%

Jobs and pay

46,052 jobs in 2024, average pay $79,878 a year.

Largest industries in Anderson CountyManufacturing14,852 jobs · $101,165Health care & social assistan…4,885 jobs · $61,681Administrative & support4,340 jobs · $89,451Professional & technical serv…4,196 jobs · $118,352Retail3,678 jobs · $37,728Hotels & restaurants3,383 jobs · $22,829
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Anderson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Anderson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Anderson County by type since 1996Hail70Flood13Drought1Tornado2Blizzard1High Wind3Ice Storm5Heavy Snow12Flash Flood27Strong Wind3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Anderson County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
April 17, 2019FloodDR-4427: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).