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Sequatchie County, Tennessee has a population of 16,809 across 266 square miles, up 11.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $466.1 m in 2024, 219 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.5 m.
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Sequatchie County
How many people live in Sequatchie County
- Population16,809
- Households6,194
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$58,750
- Median age44.9
- Median gross rent$818 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,600
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,197
- Population under 183,346
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,662
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,801
- Civilian labor force6,771
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.3 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties75th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2051st
Sequatchie County is the 75th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.8 percent against 19.9 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.
Sequatchie County
Is Sequatchie County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base11.36 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,823
- Births, 2024166
- Deaths, 2024194
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 2024383
- Net international migration, 202477
- Total net migration, 2024460
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,687
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents120th
The county has grown 11.36 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.
Sequatchie County
Where people moving to Sequatchie County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving581
- People arriving, from those returns1,144
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$70,971
- Largest single originSequatchie County Non-migrants (5,530 households)
- Largest single destination (5,530 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequatchie County Non-migrants | 5,530 | 11,550 | $366.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 220 | 431 | $21.5 m |
| Hamilton County | 198 | 400 | $12.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 116 | 221 | $7.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 86 | 154 | $4.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 57 | 117 | $5.8 m |
| Marion County | 52 | 121 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 47 | 93 | $7.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sequatchie 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.
Sequatchie County
What the Sequatchie County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$466.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$444.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.8 percent
- GDP change over five years47.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties80th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2449th
- GDP per resident$27,727
Output grew 4.8 percent in the latest year and 47.4 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.
Sequatchie County
Who employs people in Sequatchie County
- Covered employment, annual average3,622
- Establishments reporting316
- Average annual pay$44,394
- Average weekly wage$854
- Sector 31-33, employment665
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,508
- Sector 44-45, employment462
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,965
- Sector 72, employment391
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,679
- Sector 52, employment262
- Sector 52, average annual pay$55,416
- Sector 56, employment165
- Sector 54, employment100
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 665 | 25 | $55,508 |
| Sector 44-45 | 462 | 46 | $29,965 |
| Sector 72 | 391 | 24 | $17,679 |
| Sector 52 | 262 | 22 | $55,416 |
| Sector 56 | 165 | 24 | $63,926 |
| Sector 54 | 100 | 28 | $66,072 |
| Sector 42 | 83 | 19 | $51,663 |
| Sector 23 | 54 | 20 | $45,261 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 665 jobs, 18.4 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.
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What businesses operate in Sequatchie County
- Establishments, all industries219
- Employment at those establishments2,243
- Annual payroll$79.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.0
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 Sequatchie County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202437
- Declared construction value permitted$7.0 m
- Single family units authorised33
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units10.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,730
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.0
Multifamily is 10.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sequatchie County
How much SBA lending happens in Sequatchie County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$628,750
- Median 7(a) approval$1,105,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,350,000
- Largest single approval$1,350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)89
- Jobs per approval22.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (2)
The average approval of $628,750 sits close to the median of $1,105,000, 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.
Sequatchie County
Do SBA loans in Sequatchie County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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.
Sequatchie County
Which parts of Sequatchie County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- DUNLAP, approvals3
- WHITWELL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DUNLAP | 3 | $1,410,000 |
| WHITWELL | 1 | $1,105,000 |
DUNLAP accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in WHITWELL. 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.
Sequatchie County
How big is Sequatchie County
- Land area266 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties82nd of 95
- Width, east to west21.5 mi
- Height, north to south29 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land63
- Establishments per square mile0.82
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 Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,809
- Households6,194
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$58,750
- Median age44.9
Common questions
Sequatchie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sequatchie County, Tennessee?
16,809, in 6,194 households, ranking 75th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sequatchie County growing?
The population has grown 11.36 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 166 births against 194 deaths, with net migration of 460. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sequatchie County?
$58,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,600, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sequatchie County?
219 establishments, employing 2,243 people with an annual payroll of $79.9 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 Sequatchie County?
Average annual pay is $44,394, or $854 a week, across 3,622 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sequatchie County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $2.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $1,105,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sequatchie County?
37 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.0 m. Multifamily was 10.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County come from?
The largest single origin is Sequatchie County Non-migrants, with 5,530 households. Arriving households report an average income of $70,971 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 Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie 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.