Demographics Stewart County, Tennessee

age pyramid stewart county

as of census of 2000, there 12,370 people, 4,930 households, , 3,653 families residing in county. population density 27 people per square mile (10/km²). there 5,977 housing units @ average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). racial makeup of county 95.27% white, 1.29% black or african american, 0.61% native american, 1.46% asian, 0.05% pacific islander, 0.23% other races, , 1.10% 2 or more races. 1.00% of population hispanic or latino of race.

there 4,930 households out of 31.50% had children under age of 18 living them, 62.30% married couples living together, 8.10% had female householder no husband present, , 25.90% non-families. 23.10% of households made of individuals , 10.80% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.49 , average family size 2.91.

in county, population spread out 23.90% under age of 18, 7.50% 18 24, 28.40% 25 44, 25.40% 45 64, , 14.90% 65 years of age or older. median age 39 years. every 100 females there 99.10 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 96.50 males.

the median income household in county $32,316, , median income family $38,655. males had median income of $31,106 versus $21,985 females. per capita income county $16,302. 10.60% of families , 12.40% of population below poverty line, including 12.90% of under age 18 , 15.60% of age 65 or over.