The Town Files

Fentress County, Tennessee

19,309 people. The median home is worth $168,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $51,149.

Towns in Fentress County

Towns in Fentress County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jamestown1,935$135,000$30,68541.2
Grimsley1,219$150,600$57,21247.1
Clarkrange596$326,800—46.5
Allardt555$157,600$70,11444.6

People and housing

Fentress CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$168,200$204,650
Median rent$709$863
Median household income$51,149$57,917
Median age46.940.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line21.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

5,768 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,622 a year.

Largest industries in Fentress CountyRetail716 jobs · $31,208Manufacturing276 jobs · $43,959Wholesale trade215 jobs · $44,229Finance & insurance177 jobs · $65,652Construction119 jobs · $41,298Professional & technical serv…84 jobs · $59,756
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fentress County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 437 storm events in Fentress County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Fentress County by type since 1996Hail56Flood11Drought34Tornado11Ice Storm5Lightning11Heavy Snow12Flash Flood31Strong Wind5Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fentress County has been included in 24 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
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4594: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).