The Town Files

Bledsoe County, Tennessee

15,032 people. The median home is worth $189,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $54,720.

Towns in Bledsoe County

Towns in Bledsoe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pikeville1,824$168,500$37,68836.1

People and housing

Bledsoe CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$189,400$204,650
Median rent$830$863
Median household income$54,720$57,917
Median age45.540.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%18.2%
Below the poverty line20.7%14.2%

Jobs and pay

2,392 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,862 a year.

Largest industries in Bledsoe CountyHotels & restaurants169 jobs · $21,484Retail168 jobs · $22,643Construction150 jobs · $52,335Health care & social assistan…94 jobs · $36,006Information88 jobs · $85,932Finance & insurance55 jobs · $56,949
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bledsoe County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 303 storm events in Bledsoe County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Bledsoe County by type since 1996Hail52Flood12Tornado3Ice Storm4Heavy Snow14Flash Flood34Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm15Tropical Storm2Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bledsoe County has been included in 25 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
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).