Everything about Pickett County Tennessee totally explained
Pickett County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 4,945. It has the smallest population of any county in Tennessee according to the 2000 census. Its
county seat is
Byrdstown.
The city of Byrdstown is positioned between two man made lakes; Dale Hollow and Lake Cumberland. The area is known as "Twin Lakes" and Byrdstown is noted as "The Gateway To Dale Hollow Lake". Every year thousands of people vacation at the many resorts situated along the lakes.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 175
square miles (452
km²), of which, 163 square miles (422 km²) of it's land and 12 square miles (30 km²) of it (6.68%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,945 people, 2,091 households, and 1,461 families residing in the county. The
population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 2,956 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.15%
White, 0.10%
Black or
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.04%
Asian, 0.10% from
other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 2,091 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were
married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,673, and the median income for a family was $31,355. Males had a median income of $22,367 versus $17,173 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,681. About 12.00% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 20.00% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Byrdstown — town
Unincorporated communities
Love Lady
Midway
MoodyvilleFurther Information
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