Pickett County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Pickett County, Tennessee has a population of 5,079 across 163 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $210.9 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.0 m.
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Pickett County
How many people live in Pickett County
- Population5,079
- Households2,167
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$49,030
- Median age51.6
- Median gross rent$564 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,500
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,853
- Population under 18878
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,421
- Share 65 and over28.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,780
- Civilian labor force2,040
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.6 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties95th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2893rd
Pickett County is the 95th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.0 percent against 17.3 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.
Pickett County
Is Pickett County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.10 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,003
- Births, 202444
- Deaths, 2024107
- Natural change, 2024-63
- Net domestic migration, 202457
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202457
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024342
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1149th
The county has grown 2.10 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.
Pickett County
Where people moving to Pickett County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving115
- People arriving, from those returns225
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$79,113
- Largest single originPickett County Non-migrants (1,851 households)
- Largest single destination (1,851 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickett County Non-migrants | 1,851 | 3,787 | $107.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 62 | 133 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 53 | 92 | $5.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 28 | 47 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 25 | 45 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pickett 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.
Pickett County
What the Pickett County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$210.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$187.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.5 percent
- GDP change over five years39.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties92nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2887th
- GDP per resident$41,516
Output grew 12.5 percent in the latest year and 39.1 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.
Pickett County
Who employs people in Pickett County
- Covered employment, annual average942
- Establishments reporting121
- Average annual pay$40,357
- Average weekly wage$776
- Sector 31-33, employment142
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,018
- Sector 62, employment127
- Sector 62, average annual pay$42,331
- Sector 44-45, employment117
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,441
- Sector 81, employment16
- Sector 81, average annual pay$26,113
- Sector 51, employment7
- Sector 99, employment1
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 142 | 9 | $57,018 |
| Sector 62 | 127 | 18 | $42,331 |
| Sector 44-45 | 117 | 13 | $26,441 |
| Sector 81 | 16 | 8 | $26,113 |
| Sector 51 | 7 | 5 | $104,820 |
| Sector 99 | 1 | 1 | $7,259 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 142 jobs, 15.1 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.
Pickett County
What businesses operate in Pickett County
- Establishments, all industries82
- Employment at those establishments621
- Annual payroll$20.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.1
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.
Pickett County
How much SBA lending happens in Pickett County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$507,450
- Median 7(a) approval$864,900
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$864,900
- Largest single approval$864,900
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)9
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPoultry Hatcheries (1)
- Most active lenderParagon Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$316,000
- Average 504 approval$316,000
- Median 504 approval$316,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Most active CDCBrightbridge, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.3 m
The average approval of $507,450 sits close to the median of $864,900, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pickett County
Do SBA loans in Pickett County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Pickett County
Which parts of Pickett County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Monroe, approvals1
- Byrdstown, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | $864,900 |
| Byrdstown | 1 | $150,000 |
Monroe accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Byrdstown. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pickett County
How big is Pickett County
- Land area163 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties92nd of 95
- Width, east to west30.7 mi
- Height, north to south15.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.50
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.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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 Pickett 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 Pickett County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,079
- Households2,167
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$49,030
- Median age51.6
Common questions
Pickett County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pickett County, Tennessee?
5,079, in 2,167 households, ranking 95th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pickett County growing?
The population has grown 2.10 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 44 births against 107 deaths, with net migration of 57. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pickett County?
$49,030. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,500, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $564 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pickett County?
82 establishments, employing 621 people with an annual payroll of $20.3 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 Pickett County?
Average annual pay is $40,357, or $776 a week, across 942 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pickett County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $864,900, plus 1 504 approvals worth $316,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Pickett County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Pickett County come from?
The largest single origin is Pickett County Non-migrants, with 1,851 households. Arriving households report an average income of $79,113 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 Pickett 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 Pickett 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.