The Town Files

Sequatchie County, Tennessee

16,809 people. The median home is worth $232,600 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $58,750.

Towns in Sequatchie County

Towns in Sequatchie County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dunlap5,357$192,100$45,58941.2

People and housing

Sequatchie CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$232,600$204,650
Median rent$818$863
Median household income$58,750$57,917
Median age44.940.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line21.9%14.2%

Jobs and pay

3,622 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,394 a year.

Largest industries in Sequatchie CountyManufacturing665 jobs · $55,508Retail462 jobs · $29,965Hotels & restaurants391 jobs · $17,679Finance & insurance262 jobs · $55,416Administrative & support165 jobs · $63,926Professional & technical serv…100 jobs · $66,072
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sequatchie County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 260 storm events in Sequatchie County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Sequatchie County by type since 1996Hail38Flood10Tornado8Ice Storm3Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow20Flash Flood16Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm16Winter Weather2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sequatchie 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
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).