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Warren County, TN: population growth, jobs and income

Warren County gained 173 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.4%).

Warren County had an estimated 43,717 residents in 2025, up 6.5% (2,660 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Tennessee as a whole (+5.6%), and the 37th fastest growth of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$827/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes12.6%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months3062025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 218 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 9,738 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.9% in 2025.

Builders were authorized to start 271 new homes in 2025, or 6.2 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $55,487 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +30.0% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 448th.

Part of the McMinnville, TN micro area.

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Warren County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202543,717+173
202443,544+929
202342,615+637
202241,978+500
202141,478+421
202041,057–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Warren County

Warren County grew by 2,660 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+2,744).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−69−457
International migrationfrom and to other countries+19+337
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+218+2,744
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+5+36
Total change+173+2,660

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn TennesseeAmong U.S. counties
Population growth37th of 95448th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents75th of 951,067th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth84th of 952,688th of 3,092
Median household income59th of 952,411th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate56th of 951,481st of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents29th of 94451st of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Warren County's population change (+6.5%) was ahead of 2 of its 7 neighbouring counties and behind 5.

3 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Warren County's $55,487 (2020–24).

Warren County, TN and its 7 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Warren County, TN This county43,717+6.5%5.06.2$55,487
Cannon County, TN15,296+5.0%10.56.0$59,443
DeKalb County, TN21,873+8.4%9.66.6$53,153
Grundy County, TN14,116+4.2%5.11.1$47,593
Coffee County, TN62,419+7.4%14.78.7$61,505
Van Buren County, TN6,874+11.3%32.01.0$54,931
White County, TN29,612+7.9%17.45.5$52,188
Sequatchie County, TN17,861+12.7%13.00.8$58,750

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Warren County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 6.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 2,660 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Tennessee as a whole changed +5.6% over the same years. That ranks 37th of 95 counties in Tennessee for population growth.

How many people moved to Warren County?

On net, about 218 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Warren County?

It averaged 3.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Warren County?

About 43,717 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Warren County?

Private employers there had 9,738 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.8% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.