Bledsoe County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Bledsoe County, Tennessee has a population of 15,032 across 406 square miles, up 4.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $361.5 m in 2024, 129 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $5.0 m.
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Bledsoe County
How many people live in Bledsoe County
- Population15,032
- Households4,858
- Average household size3.09
- Median household income$54,720
- Median age45.5
- Median gross rent$830 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$189,400
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,874
- Population under 182,296
- Share under 1815.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,132
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,604
- Civilian labor force6,198
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.7 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties78th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2160th
Bledsoe County is the 78th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.8 percent against 15.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bledsoe County
Is Bledsoe County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,916
- Births, 2024110
- Deaths, 2024148
- Natural change, 2024-38
- Net domestic migration, 2024611
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024620
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024789
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents612th
The county has grown 4.53 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bledsoe County
Where people moving to Bledsoe County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving410
- People arriving, from those returns777
- Adjusted gross income arriving$20.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,854
- Largest single originBledsoe County Non-migrants (4,161 households)
- Largest single destination (4,161 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bledsoe County Non-migrants | 4,161 | 8,803 | $218.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 167 | 327 | $10.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 100 | 152 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 94 | 169 | $5.2 m |
| Rhea County | 54 | 110 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 47 | 107 | $3.8 m |
| Hamilton County | 44 | 81 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 26 | 51 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bledsoe County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bledsoe County
What the Bledsoe County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$361.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$318.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202413.6 percent
- GDP change over five years66.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties84th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2606th
- GDP per resident$24,051
Output grew 13.6 percent in the latest year and 66.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bledsoe County
Who employs people in Bledsoe County
- Covered employment, annual average2,392
- Establishments reporting189
- Average annual pay$48,862
- Average weekly wage$940
- Sector 72, employment169
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,484
- Sector 44-45, employment168
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,643
- Sector 23, employment150
- Sector 23, average annual pay$52,335
- Sector 62, employment94
- Sector 62, average annual pay$36,006
- Sector 51, employment88
- Sector 52, employment55
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 169 | 18 | $21,484 |
| Sector 44-45 | 168 | 22 | $22,643 |
| Sector 23 | 150 | 22 | $52,335 |
| Sector 62 | 94 | 21 | $36,006 |
| Sector 51 | 88 | 5 | $85,932 |
| Sector 52 | 55 | 9 | $56,949 |
| Sector 31-33 | 50 | 6 | $44,837 |
| Sector 42 | 48 | 10 | $53,449 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 169 jobs, 7.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bledsoe County
What businesses operate in Bledsoe County
- Establishments, all industries129
- Employment at those establishments960
- Annual payroll$42.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Bledsoe County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bledsoe County
How much SBA lending happens in Bledsoe County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$5,000,000
- Median 7(a) approval$5,000,000
- 10th percentile approval$5,000,000
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term312 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (1)
The average approval of $5,000,000 sits close to the median of $5,000,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bledsoe County
Do SBA loans in Bledsoe County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bledsoe County
How big is Bledsoe County
- Land area406 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties57th of 95
- Width, east to west28.6 mi
- Height, north to south28.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land37
- Establishments per square mile0.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bledsoe County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bledsoe County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,032
- Households4,858
- Average household size3.09
- Median household income$54,720
- Median age45.5
Common questions
Bledsoe County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bledsoe County, Tennessee?
15,032, in 4,858 households, ranking 78th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bledsoe County growing?
The population has grown 4.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 110 births against 148 deaths, with net migration of 620. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bledsoe County?
$54,720. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,400, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $830 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bledsoe County?
129 establishments, employing 960 people with an annual payroll of $42.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bledsoe County?
Average annual pay is $48,862, or $940 a week, across 2,392 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bledsoe County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $5,000,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bledsoe County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bledsoe County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bledsoe County come from?
The largest single origin is Bledsoe County Non-migrants, with 4,161 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,854 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bledsoe County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bledsoe County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.