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County:

Sevier County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47155

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

290,797

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,241

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,418

46.7%

38.9%

7.7%

1990:

51,043

23.2%

18.0%

5.2%

2000:

71,170

39.4%

34.0%

5.4%

2005:

79,282

11.3%

9.8%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

68,699

96.5%

0-to-19:

18,111

25.4%

Black:

391

0.5%

20-to-39:

19,672

27.6%

Hispanic:

884

1.2%

40-to-59:

20,723

29.1%

American Indian:

218

0.3%

60-plus:

12,664

17.8%

Other:

978

1.4%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

120.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,474

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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