The Town Files

Grainger County, Tennessee

24,266 people. The median home is worth $189,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $50,538.

Towns in Grainger County

Towns in Grainger County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bean Station2,967$164,600$44,78548.3

People and housing

Grainger CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$189,200$204,650
Median rent$746$863
Median household income$50,538$57,917
Median age47.440.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%18.2%
Below the poverty line17.1%14.2%

Jobs and pay

4,301 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,454 a year.

Largest industries in Grainger CountyManufacturing1,301 jobs · $70,748Retail448 jobs · $29,072Construction347 jobs · $60,564Health care & social assistan…228 jobs · $40,440Transportation & warehousing196 jobs · $56,204Administrative & support187 jobs · $45,286
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grainger County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 269 storm events in Grainger County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Grainger County by type since 1996Hail31Flood10Drought1Tornado2High Wind2Ice Storm3Lightning2Heavy Snow16Flash Flood6Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grainger County has been included in 20 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
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).