Carter County, Tennessee
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Tennessee Department of Health: 3rd Floor Cordell Hull Building, Nashville
Population:
- Total Population: 56,742
- Males: 27,602
- Females: 29,140
Ethnicity:
- White: 55,089
- Black/African American: 474
- Hispanic: 480
- Native American/Eskimo: 69
- Asian: 97
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 17
- Other: 8
- 2 or more: 508
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (52,155)
- Spanish (910)
- German (230)
- French (140)
- Chinese (30)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 451
- Mexico (111)
- Germany (73)
- United Kingdom (36)
- Costa Rica (30)
- Vietnam (20)
- Thailand (14)
- Taiwan (13)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (18,115)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (5,113)
- Independent Free Will Baptists Associations (2,120)
- National Association of Free Will Baptists (2,094)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,534)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 27,029
- Sensory: 2,808
- Physical: 7,655
- Mental: 3,936
- Self-care: 2,311
- Go outside home: 4,805
- Employment: 5,292
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 461
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 23,486
- Utility gas: 2,657
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,844
- Electricity: 14,663
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 3,135
- Coal or Coke: 204
- Wood: 898
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 31
- No fuel used: 54
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 46,540
- No vehicle: 3,511
- 1 or more vehicle: 43,029
Education Attainment:
- No School: 511
- No High School: 5,056
- Some High School: 6,625
- High School: 13,224
- Some College: 7,327
- Associate's Degree: 1,653
- College Degree: 3,366
- Master's Degree: 1,113
- Professional Degree: 410
- Doctoral Degree: 165
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 23,486
- Owners with phone: 17,011
- Owners without phone: 574
- Renters with phone: 5,280
- Renters without phone: 621
10 closest counties:
- Washington County, Tennessee
- Unicoi County, Tennessee
- Sullivan County, Tennessee
- Bristol city, Virginia
- Mitchell County, North Carolina
- Avery County, North Carolina
- Johnson County, Tennessee
- Yancey County, North Carolina
- Washington County, Virginia
- Watauga County, North Carolina
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
37643, 37644, 37658, 37682, 37687, 37694
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WUMC (90.5 FM) MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN
- WBEJ (1240 AM) ELIZABETHTON, TN
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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