Giles County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Giles County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                611 12th  1.5%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         261,411  2nd   2.4%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,789  3rd   2.3%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                146  33rd   105.8%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 29,184 50th  0.5%
2000 Census 5,689,283 29,447 48th  0.5%
1990 Census 4,877,203 25,741 48th  0.5%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 3,706 47th  0.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 14.4% 56th  86.5%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               47.8 50th  31.7%
2000 Census                   138.0               48.2 67th  34.9%
1990 Census                   118.3               42.1 64th  35.6%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             7,632 52nd  0.2%
1990 Census            2,969,948             7,895 41st  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -3.3% 60th  -15.2%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 25.9% 51st  40.7%
1990 Census 60.9% 30.7% 39th  50.4%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 38 39th  105.8%
1990 Census 34 36 33rd  106.6%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.5% 33rd 
18-24 9.6% 8.3% 58th 
25-44 30.2% 27.9% 62nd 
45-64 23.2% 24.8% 46th 
65 & over 12.4% 14.5% 34th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.1% 46th 
18-24 10.9% 9.9% 41st 
25-44 31.8% 28.1% 80th 
45-64 19.6% 20.8% 52nd 
65 & over 12.6% 16.1% 18th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Giles County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 94.5 55th  99.1%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 9.0 27th  84.1%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.6 76th  119.1%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Giles County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,381 51st  78.9%
2000 $26,097 $22,940 25th  87.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 1.70% 93rd  47.88%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $37,767 45th  89.1%
2000 $35,760 $35,754 28th  100.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 0.79% 95th  31.94%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 15.0% 25th  94.94%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 21.0% 23rd  93.33%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 14.5% 51st  110.41%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 19.0% 58th  119.01%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 16.1% 39th  102.09%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 15.0% 40th  106.54%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.4% 24th  56.19%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.4% 34th  56.22%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Giles County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               13.2 33rd  93.0%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 42.2% 69th  98.6%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.5% 39th  90.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               74.8 31st  92.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                8.4 16th  60.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.1 60th  84.6%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               10.9 55th  117.2%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             323.4 73rd  138.7%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             228.1 38th  105.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
16th 
46th 
16th 
Tennessee Giles County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.7 39th  40.0%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                3.2 37th  77.4%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               60.2 34th  122.4%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 1.6% 56th  19.1%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Giles County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 13.8% 76th  144.7%
2000 4.0% 4.4% 38th  109.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 12.5% 22nd  79.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Giles County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 8,790 46 0.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.5% 63 118.2%
Construction 4.9% 4.4% 38 91.1%
Manufacturing 13.8% 31.2% 38 225.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 18.9% 45 85.6%
Information 1.8% 0.8% 47 46.5%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.1% 37 78.4%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 5.2% 45 44.3%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.3% 41 91.5%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.0% 49 69.9%
Other Services 2.6% 1.3% 54 49.5%
Government 14.9% 14.8% 46 99.2%
Federal 1.8% 0.9% 50 51.9%
State 3.3% 0.7% 25 20.6%
Local 9.9% 13.2% 44 133.5%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
41st 
21st 
43rd 
29th 
50th 
41st 
51st 
53rd 
55th 
48th 
47th 
73rd 
82nd 
20th 
30th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Giles County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      462,339 40th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,164 60th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 32,054,000 28th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Giles County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    42,267 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    17,211 40.7%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        13,719 32.5%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,491 8.3%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,661 6.3%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    22,395 53.0%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        11,882 28.1%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         5,150 12.2%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         5,363 12.7%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Giles County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      480,695
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $16,471 51st  77.8%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $3.07 6th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      218,895
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,501 33rd  67.6%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.50% 28th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Giles County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       73,604 58th 0.4%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           55,635 19th 1.4%
Recreation            1,118,527           21,819 14th 2.0%
Public Buildings               526,288             1,550 41st 0.3%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                850 65th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                550 34th 0.1%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                288 82nd 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                150 43rd 0.1%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                150 14th 0.2%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                    - 68th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 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  $      154,596 49th 0.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Giles County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 72.5% 30th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 10.6% 44th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 60.1% 32nd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.9% 40th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 1
Public 14 0
Private 63 1
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                   967
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 967
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 448
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 448
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 Giles County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    4,342               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    4,555               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -214          
Percent Change 13.2% -4.7%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 53.0%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 21.0%
Special Education 14.7% 11.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.3%
Statewide Giles County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.0               
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.2               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (2.2)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 99.2%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.4%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 8.4%
1997-1998 4.5% 3.6%
*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 Giles County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,621
Percent of Statewide 98.4%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,539
Percent of Statewide 88.6%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $3,082          
Percent Change 51.1% 67.9%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,987
Percent of Statewide 91.4%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,756
Percent of Statewide 88.9%
Gain $10,236 $10,231
Percent Change 29.6% 33.3%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 57.9%
Federal 10.8% 10.1%
Local 41.6% 32.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 55th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 56.2%
Federal 11.0% 10.3%
Local 43.5% 33.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 53rd 
Statewide Giles County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,983 33rd 
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