Grundy County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Grundy County, Tennessee has a population of 13,819 across 361 square miles, up 4.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $343.5 m in 2024, 162 establishments operate here.
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Grundy County
How many people live in Grundy County
- Population13,819
- Households5,161
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$47,593
- Median age42.7
- Median gross rent$636 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,000
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,838
- Population under 182,977
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,862
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,980
- Civilian labor force5,657
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.2 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties82nd of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2239th
Grundy County is the 82nd largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.5 percent against 20.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grundy County
Is Grundy County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.54 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,533
- Births, 2024174
- Deaths, 2024242
- Natural change, 2024-68
- Net domestic migration, 2024227
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024225
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024853
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents610th
The county has grown 4.54 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.
Grundy County
Where people moving to Grundy County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving389
- People arriving, from those returns774
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,951
- Largest single originGrundy County Non-migrants (4,873 households)
- Largest single destination (4,873 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County Non-migrants | 4,873 | 10,293 | $261.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 137 | 276 | $8.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 117 | 240 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 86 | 155 | $5.1 m |
| Marion County | 43 | 79 | $1.7 m |
| Coffee County | 42 | 90 | $2.0 m |
| Franklin County | 29 | 51 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 28 | 77 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Grundy 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.
Grundy County
What the Grundy County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$343.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$323.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years40.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties86th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2636th
- GDP per resident$24,858
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 40.5 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.
Grundy County
Who employs people in Grundy County
- Covered employment, annual average2,070
- Establishments reporting246
- Average annual pay$39,399
- Average weekly wage$758
- Sector 31-33, employment288
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,389
- Sector 44-45, employment258
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,705
- Sector 81, employment119
- Sector 81, average annual pay$35,602
- Sector 52, employment58
- Sector 52, average annual pay$36,692
- Sector 56, employment52
- Sector 48-49, employment46
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 288 | 16 | $50,389 |
| Sector 44-45 | 258 | 40 | $25,705 |
| Sector 81 | 119 | 10 | $35,602 |
| Sector 52 | 58 | 11 | $36,692 |
| Sector 56 | 52 | 14 | $32,622 |
| Sector 48-49 | 46 | 16 | $39,138 |
| Sector 54 | 40 | 13 | $74,376 |
| Sector 53 | 37 | 8 | $36,402 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 288 jobs, 13.9 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.
Grundy County
What businesses operate in Grundy County
- Establishments, all industries162
- Employment at those establishments1,228
- Annual payroll$45.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.7
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.
Grundy County
What is being built in Grundy County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202416
- Declared construction value permitted$2.0 m
- Single family units authorised16
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$125,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Grundy County
How big is Grundy County
- Land area361 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties62nd of 95
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south21.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.45
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,819
- Households5,161
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$47,593
- Median age42.7
Common questions
Grundy County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grundy County, Tennessee?
13,819, in 5,161 households, ranking 82nd of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grundy County growing?
The population has grown 4.54 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 174 births against 242 deaths, with net migration of 225. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grundy County?
$47,593. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,000, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $636 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grundy County?
162 establishments, employing 1,228 people with an annual payroll of $45.4 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 Grundy County?
Average annual pay is $39,399, or $758 a week, across 2,070 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Grundy County?
16 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Grundy 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 Grundy County come from?
The largest single origin is Grundy County Non-migrants, with 4,873 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,951 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 Grundy 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 Grundy 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.