Campbell County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Campbell County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                480 42nd  1.2%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           34,174  91st   0.3%
Number of Farms                 79,280                404  79th   0.5%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                 85  82nd   61.6%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 40,936 37th  0.7%
2000 Census 5,689,283 39,854 33rd  0.7%
1990 Census 4,877,203 35,079 30th  0.7%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 4,775 36th  0.6%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 13.6% 63rd  81.8%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               85.3 37th  56.6%
2000 Census                   138.0               83.0 35th  60.1%
1990 Census                   118.3               73.1 35th  61.8%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           17,478 30th  0.5%
1990 Census            2,969,948             7,192 44th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 143.0% 3rd  654.5%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 43.9% 27th  68.9%
1990 Census 60.9% 20.5% 62nd  33.7%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 38 33rd  106.7%
1990 Census 34 35 46th  104.5%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 22.9% 70th 
18-24 9.6% 8.5% 41st 
25-44 30.2% 28.0% 61st 
45-64 23.2% 25.5% 34th 
65 & over 12.4% 15.1% 25th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.7% 29th 
18-24 10.9% 10.1% 30th 
25-44 31.8% 28.5% 70th 
45-64 19.6% 21.1% 44th 
65 & over 12.6% 14.6% 44th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Campbell County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 93.9 72nd  98.5%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 9.1 24th  85.0%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 4.8 46th  102.1%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Campbell County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $23,356 72nd  72.6%
2000 $26,097 $17,793 80th  68.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 4.64% 9th  130.68%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $31,535 83rd  74.4%
2000 $35,760 $25,989 87th  72.7%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.80% 15th  113.93%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 23.9% 89th  151.27%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 33.2% 87th  147.56%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 13.9% 39th  105.73%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 17.9% 46th  112.42%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 25.7% 85th  162.31%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 23.0% 86th  162.79%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.7% 42nd  68.46%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.5% 36th  58.27%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Campbell County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.5 51st  88.0%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 38.4% 47th  89.7%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.2% 30th  87.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               66.3 62nd  82.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.0 36th  79.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                0.8 51st  61.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.6 72nd  124.7%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             317.0 71st  135.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             260.9 67th  121.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
48th 
61st 
48th 
Tennessee Campbell County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.8 36th  43.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                2.9 42nd  70.0%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               58.8 39th  119.6%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 15.0% 6th  175.8%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Campbell County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.2% 52nd  128.0%
2000 4.0% 6.2% 84th  154.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 18.6% 63rd  118.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Campbell County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 9,513 43 0.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 1.2% 25 314.4%
Construction 4.9% 4.5% 35 93.3%
Manufacturing 13.8% 19.8% 55 142.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 19.7% 41 89.3%
Information 1.8% 0.9% 40 52.9%
Financial Activities 5.2% 5.1% 31 97.2%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 2.4% 60 20.8%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.7% 38 94.7%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 8.3% 42 82.1%
Other Services 2.6% 1.8% 37 68.2%
Government 14.9% 24.4% 23 163.7%
Federal 1.8% 0.9% 47 51.0%
State 3.3% 1.0% 17 30.4%
Local 9.9% 22.5% 22 227.9%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
61st 
17th 
25th 
56th 
77th 
47th 
69th 
36th 
54th 
30th 
41st 
54th 
29th 
34th 
40th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Campbell County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      293,806 95th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,473 44th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   2,877,000 93rd 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Campbell County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    52,012 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    24,652 47.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        20,959 40.3%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,693 7.1%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      5,762 11.1%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    21,598 41.5%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         9,980 19.2%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         5,953 11.4%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         5,665 10.9%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Campbell County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      723,665
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $17,678 35th  83.5%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.00 74th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      274,775
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $6,712 34th  60.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 53rd 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Campbell County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       60,028 66th 0.4%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           20,000 23rd 1.1%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           18,023 47th 0.5%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           10,000 35th 0.5%
Recreation            1,118,527             5,504 39th 0.5%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             4,080 50th 0.2%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             3,580 24th 1.5%
Stormwater               371,227             1,000 18th 0.3%
Fire Protection               220,725                700 31st 0.3%
Public Buildings               526,288                196 71st 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      123,111 62nd 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Campbell County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 58.7% 88th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 7.0% 85th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 47.5% 86th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.6% 73rd 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 172
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 172
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Campbell County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    5,823               
Percent of Statewide 0.6%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    5,938               
Percent of Statewide 0.7%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -115          
Percent Change 13.2% -1.9%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 67.3%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 63.8%
Special Education 14.7% 14.0%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.2%
Statewide Campbell County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      13.3               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.2               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.8)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.1%          
1997-1998 96.6% 95.2%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 10.5%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.6%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Campbell County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,896
Percent of Statewide 89.1%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,726
Percent of Statewide 92.2%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,170          
Percent Change 51.1% 45.9%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,302
Percent of Statewide 89.9%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,664
Percent of Statewide 85.8%
Gain $10,236 $10,638
Percent Change 29.6% 35.9%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 62.8%
Federal 10.8% 16.7%
Local 41.6% 20.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 106th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 61.9%
Federal 11.0% 17.0%
Local 43.5% 21.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 106th 
Statewide Campbell County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,648 48th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR