Blount County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 645.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 89.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 90.0%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 1.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.62 persons compared to an average family size of 3.02 persons. In 2007 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $29,787. Per capita income grew by 6.5% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	57,441	872	Covered Employment	9,058	1502
Growth (%) since 1990	46.4%	349	Avg wage per job	$28,166	2123
Households (2000)	19,265	919	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	17.6%	883
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	26,364	916	Avg wage per job	$29,787	2289
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.1	2431	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.7%	2561
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$24,586	2503	Avg wage per job	$41,656	842
Median Household Income (2007)	$43,266	1220	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.1%	1175
Poverty Rate (2007)	13.1	1768	Avg wage per job	$29,247	1231
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	70.4	2,430	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.7%	1266
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	9.6	2,762	Avg wage per job	$35,212	1688