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Pickett County, TN

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Pickett County is the smallest county in Tennessee by population.

Total GDP for the county increased 14%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $176 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Pickett County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Byrdstown.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Clinton County, Wayne County, Clay County, Fentress County, Overton County, and Scott County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
41.94%57.21%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
39.05%60.49%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
31.97%66.87%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
29.03%69.79%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
20.5%77.28%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
17.91%81.24%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%14%
Government
Enterprises
12%13%
Private Industries88%14%
Agriculture8%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction7%0%
Manufacturing7%0%
– Durable3%88%
– Nondurable3%0%
Trade25%0%
– Wholesale15%0%
– Retail10%0%
Transportation1%0%
Information3%-16%
Finance & Insurance5%5%
Real Estate19%35%
Professional &
Business Services
2%0%
Educational Services1%-92%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%1%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
4%81%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%5%
Other Services24%47%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care
⛽ Gasoline Stations448
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants548
🍔 Limited-service restaurants
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation356
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%135%$577,800 N/A
Top 20%57%$232,800 $153,600
Next highest 20%19%$78,000 $96,900
Middle 20%13%$54,600 $63,500
Second lowest 20%8%$32,800 $41,900
Bottom 20%3%$12,200 $20,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries61%$81,200
Self-Employment17%$39,200
Investment Income118%$41,700
Social Security47%$20,600
Supplemental Security4%$14,400
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement33%$20,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%1%17%15%
$25K
– $49K
1%3%5%11%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%9%13%
$100K
– $199K
<1%3%5%2%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%4%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,000 $25,000
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$41,400 $27,500
Highschool & GED$39,800 $34,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$42,300 $24,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$45,900 $36,000
Graduate Degree$114,900 $56,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$74,700 $54,400
STEM2$133,400
Gray-Collar3$60,100
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000
Sales5$60,100 $23,300
Blue-Collar6$37,900 $32,500
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Pickett County


Pall Mall, TN 38577
Byrdstown, TN 38549

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