The Town Files

Pickett County, Tennessee

5,079 people. The median home is worth $178,500 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $49,030.

Towns in Pickett County

Towns in Pickett County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Byrdstown798$163,400$27,00042.8

People and housing

Pickett CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$178,500$204,650
Median rent$564$863
Median household income$49,030$57,917
Median age51.640.8
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%18.2%
Below the poverty line23.9%14.2%

Jobs and pay

942 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,357 a year.

Largest industries in Pickett CountyManufacturing142 jobs · $57,018Health care & social assistan…127 jobs · $42,331Retail117 jobs · $26,441Other services16 jobs · $26,113Information7 jobs · $104,820
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pickett County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 187 storm events in Pickett County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pickett County by type since 1996Hail25Flood2Drought21Tornado4High Wind4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm17Winter Weather38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pickett County has been included in 21 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
April 21, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4594: Severe Winter Storms
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).