Tennessee

Rhea County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.7%
Other
5.2%
Hispanic
5.1%

Compared with Tennessee and the United States

Rhea Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRhea CountyTennesseeUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.7%70%58%
Hispanic5.1%8.6%—
Black or African American1.8%15.2%—
Indian0.3%0.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Rhea County next to Tennessee and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRhea CountyTennesseeUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—91.9 (−8.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.1 (−20.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,033$69,595$80,734
Median home value$206,000$286,700$332,700
Home price to income3.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$839/mo$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.3%20.5%21.0%