The Town Files

Giles County, Tennessee

30,620 people. The median home is worth $234,300 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $62,307.

Towns in Giles County

Towns in Giles County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pulaski8,397$194,400$48,53837.2

People and housing

Giles CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$234,300$204,650
Median rent$862$863
Median household income$62,307$57,917
Median age43.540.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line12.8%14.2%

Jobs and pay

9,906 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,003 a year.

Largest industries in Giles CountyManufacturing3,085 jobs · $62,952Retail1,213 jobs · $29,425Hotels & restaurants797 jobs · $19,959Wholesale trade372 jobs · $67,891Administrative & support359 jobs · $38,257Finance & insurance339 jobs · $68,625
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Giles County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 372 storm events in Giles County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Giles County by type since 1996Hail52Flood6Drought41Tornado10High Wind3Lightning7Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow4Flash Flood44Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Giles County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 17, 2024Severe StormDR-4792: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 7, 2023Severe StormDR-4701: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).