In 2018, Rhea County, TN had a population of 32.6k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $39,451. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rhea County, TN grew from 32,478 to 32,628, a 0.462% increase and its median household income grew from $39,368 to $39,451, a 0.211% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rhea County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.708%). NaNk% of the people in Rhea County, TN speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rhea County, TN are Bryan College-Dayton (296 degrees awarded in 2017) and Oxford Graduate School (5 degrees).
The median property value in Rhea County, TN is $113,500, and the homeownership rate is 70.3%. Most people in Rhea County, TN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rhea County, TN is 2 cars per household.
Rhea County, TN borders Bledsoe County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Meigs County, TN, Roane County, TN, and Hamilton County, TN.