Fentress County Information

Fentress in Tennessee occupies 499 square miles and has a 2006 population of 17,480, a change from a 2000 population of 16,625 and 14,669 in 1990. 12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.6% percent is 25-35, and 14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 50 acts of violent crime reported in Fentress in 2004, a change from 53 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 499 people: 6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 7.6%.

Read more about Fentress, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFentress 
StateTennessee 
Land Area499 sq. milesRanked 2,184 of 3,140
Population 200617,480Ranked 1,943 of 3,140
Population 200517,180 
Population 200016,625Ranked 1,984 of 3,140
Population 199014,669Ranked 2,007 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion99.4% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1412.4% 
Population 15 to 2412.2% 
Population 25 to 3413.6% 
Population 35 to 4414.3% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 748.4% 
Population 75 and up6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5053
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes1 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults48 
Total Property Crimes417335
Burglaries156 
Larceny Thefts233 
Motor Vehicle Thefts28 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,5696,916
Unemployed Population499523
Unemployment Rate6.6%7.6%

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