The Town Files

Roane County, Tennessee

55,208 people. The median home is worth $232,900 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $71,885.

Towns in Roane County

Towns in Roane County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kingston5,953$220,000$71,67544.7
Harriman5,892$153,200$44,65339.9
Rockwood5,444$128,700$47,79147.2

People and housing

Roane CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$232,900$204,650
Median rent$785$863
Median household income$71,885$57,917
Median age47.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line12.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

19,050 jobs in 2024, average pay $82,676 a year.

Largest industries in Roane CountyRetail1,863 jobs · $33,997Health care & social assistan…1,705 jobs · $49,171Hotels & restaurants1,444 jobs · $22,787Manufacturing916 jobs · $61,211Wholesale trade444 jobs · $58,595Administrative & support437 jobs · $97,140
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roane County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 411 storm events in Roane County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Roane County by type since 1996Hail46Flood17Tornado4High Wind4Ice Storm6Lightning3Heavy Snow17Flash Flood30Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roane 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
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).