Basic Information

Full Name: State of Tennessee
Capital: Nashville
Joined Union: June 1, 1796 (227 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 42140 mi²
Land Area: 41230 mi²
Water Area: 909.4 mi²
Farmland Area: 11 million acres
Mean Elevation: 918.6 ft
Highest Point: Clingmans Dome, 6647 ft
Lowest Point: Mississippi River, 177.2 ft

Demographics

Population: 6.975 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.85% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 165.5 people/mi² (2021)
Annual Deaths: 84944 people/yr (2021)
Annual Births: 77353 people/yr (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 77.6%
- Black/African American: 16.8%
- Two or more races: 2.2%
Hispanic Origin: 5.4%
US Citizens: 96.9%

Educational Attainment

College Degree and Above: 34.6% (0.852 × national average)
High School Diploma: 32.1% (1.19 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 12.5% (1.04 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 2.829 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +285296 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.7% per year (2000-07)
Households: 2.458 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.597 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 545348 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 465545 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 131582 (2010)
Median Household Income: $53,320.00 per year (0.848 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $29,859 per year per person (0.876 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 15.2% (1.14 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 3248 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 221800 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 63.3% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 70.8% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $8.582 billion ($8839 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $8.082 billion ($8324 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $4.668 billion ($4808 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $93.72 million ($97 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
State Flower: Iris (Iridaceae)
State Tree: Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
State Motto: Agriculture and commerce