Humphreys County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                532 30th  1.3%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         118,412  41st   1.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280                638  53rd   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                186  15th   134.8%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 18,149 69th  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 17,929 66th  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 15,813 67th  0.3%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,116 75th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 13.4% 64th  80.4%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               34.1 69th  22.6%
2000 Census                   138.0               33.7 87th  24.4%
1990 Census                   118.3               29.7 87th  25.1%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             3,814 60th  0.1%
1990 Census            2,969,948             3,925 58th  0.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -2.8% 58th  -12.9%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 21.3% 58th  33.4%
1990 Census 60.9% 24.8% 51st  40.8%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 19th  108.6%
1990 Census 34 36 26th  108.1%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.9% 45th 
18-24 9.6% 7.6% 81st 
25-44 30.2% 27.5% 69th 
45-64 23.2% 26.2% 21st 
65 & over 12.4% 14.8% 32nd 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.2% 41st 
18-24 10.9% 8.7% 88th 
25-44 31.8% 28.7% 64th 
45-64 19.6% 22.9% 9th 
65 & over 12.6% 14.5% 46th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 96.0 36th  100.7%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 7.7 71st  72.0%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.1 58th  108.5%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $26,780 36th  83.2%
2000 $26,097 $21,898 40th  83.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.41% 46th  96.11%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $41,662 24th  98.3%
2000 $35,760 $35,905 26th  100.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.15% 40th  87.31%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 14.7% 24th  93.04%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 21.2% 25th  94.22%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 13.4% 34th  101.97%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 16.9% 38th  105.93%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 13.7% 19th  86.88%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 13.5% 27th  95.61%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.0% 56th  80.41%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.0% 59th  78.61%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.6 48th  88.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 39.1% 52nd  91.4%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 11.6% 85th  123.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               69.4 50th  86.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               10.3 30th  74.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                  -   1st  0.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.3 62nd  121.5%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             307.9 66th  132.0%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             259.3 63rd  120.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 69th  24.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.4 66th  32.4%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               57.6 41st  117.0%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.6% 70th  6.6%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.3% 55th  129.0%
2000 4.0% 5.1% 62nd  127.2%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 11.8% 17th  75.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 5,751 62 0.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 80 0.0%
Construction 4.9% 4.5% 49 91.7%
Manufacturing 13.8% 22.5% 63 162.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 21.2% 55 96.1%
Information 1.8% 0.6% 63 31.1%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.2% 63 61.2%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 5.6% 52 47.3%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 9.4% 61 75.6%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 8.1% 55 80.7%
Other Services 2.6% 1.7% 59 64.2%
Government 14.9% 23.0% 45 154.2%
Federal 1.8% 6.8% 15 381.3%
State 3.3% 0.9% 28 28.8%
Local 9.9% 15.3% 55 154.8%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
9th 
80th 
15th 
2nd 
30th 
69th 
35th 
15th 
78th 
15th 
73rd 
21st 
3rd 
22nd 
56th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Humphreys County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      477,999 32nd 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,575 76th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   9,592,000 71st 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Humphreys County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    26,286 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    12,211 46.5%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%         9,452 36.0%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,759 10.5%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,344 8.9%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    11,731 44.6%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         6,330 24.1%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         2,558 9.7%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         2,843 10.8%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      377,552
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $20,803 54th  98.2%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.08 67th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      128,913
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,103 33rd  64.0%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 29th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      126,945 38th 0.7%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           22,585 42nd 0.6%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           10,255 32nd 0.5%
Recreation            1,118,527             8,062 31st 0.7%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581             7,000 41st 0.4%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             5,200 12th 2.2%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             2,062 19th 0.7%
Housing               100,189             1,930 6th 1.9%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869             1,400 30th 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             1,160 61st 0.1%
Community Development               367,547                135 48th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                    - 77th 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 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  $      186,735 42nd 0.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Humphreys County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 72.0% 32nd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 9.3% 57th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 63.5% 23rd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 9.2% 37th 
 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 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
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* 134,278 412
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 412
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Humphreys County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,060               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    2,957               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 104          
Percent Change 13.2% 3.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 57.9%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 27.5%
Special Education 14.7% 16.8%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.3%
Statewide Humphreys 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                      14.2               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.8               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.6)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.2%          
1997-1998 96.6% 97.5%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 3.0%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.3%
*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 Humphreys County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,190
Percent of Statewide 92.9%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,567
Percent of Statewide 89.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,623          
Percent Change 51.1% 57.4%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,607
Percent of Statewide 90.6%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,483
Percent of Statewide 88.1%
Gain $10,236 $10,124
Percent Change 29.6% 33.2%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 64.2%
Federal 10.8% 11.1%
Local 41.6% 24.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 82nd 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 62.0%
Federal 11.0% 11.3%
Local 43.5% 26.6%
System Rank for Percent Local 77th 
Statewide Humphreys County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,944 35th 
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