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Crockett County, Tennessee

Crockett County, Tennessee

Crockett County Courthouse in Alamo

Crockett County Courthouse in Alamo

Map of Tennessee highlighting Crockett County

Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°49′N 89°08′W / 35.81°N 89.13°W
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1871
Named afterDavy Crockett[1]
SeatAlamo
Largest cityBells
Area

  Total

266 sq mi (690 km2)
  Land266 sq mi (690 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)  0.08%
Population

 (2020)

  Total

13,911[2]

  Estimate 

(2025)

14,006 Increase
  Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.crockettcountytn.com

Crockett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,911.[3] Its county seat is Alamo.[4] Crockett County is included in the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area.

Crockett County was formed in 1871 from portions of Haywood, Madison, Dyer and Gibson counties. It is named in honor of David Crockett, frontier humorist, soldier, Tennessee state legislator and U.S. congressman, and defender of the Alamo.[1][5]

In 1876, in what apparently was a political rivalry gone bad,[6] Crockett County Sheriff R. G. Harris and 19 other unidentified men removed four men from the county jail and beat them, killing one of them. The sheriff was arrested.[7] In United States v. Harris (1883), the Supreme Court ruled that the Sheriff could not be prosecuted under federal law.[8]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km2), of which 266 square miles (690 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.08%) is water.[9]

State protected areas

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  • Horns Bluff Refuge (part)
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
188014,109
189015,1467.3%
190015,8674.8%
191016,0761.3%
192017,4388.5%
193017,359−0.5%
194017,330−0.2%
195016,624−4.1%
196014,594−12.2%
197014,402−1.3%
198014,9413.7%
199013,378−10.5%
200014,5328.6%
201014,5860.4%
202013,911−4.6%
2025 (est.)14,006[10] Increase0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2014[3]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Crockett County, Tennessee – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 12,027 11,064 11,549 11,253 10,056 80.50% 82.70% 79.47% 77.15% 72.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,794 2,250 2,077 1,837 1,879 18.70% 16.82% 14.29% 12.59% 13.51%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 10 9 22 12 19 0.07% 0.07% 0.15% 0.08% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 8 4 8 25 25 0.05% 0.03% 0.06% 0.17% 0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 0 4 1 x x 0.00% 0.03% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 7 2 3 16 50 0.05% 0.01% 0.02% 0.11% 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 80 165 383 x x 0.55% 1.13% 2.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 95 49 793 1,274 1,498 0.64% 0.37% 5.46% 8.73% 10.77%
Total 14,941 13,378 14,532 14,586 13,911 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 census, there were 13,911 people, 5,565 households, and 3,700 families residing in the county. The median age was 41.2 years; 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.9 males.[24]

Of the households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.0% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[24]

There were 6,071 housing units, of which 8.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.7% were owner-occupied and 29.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.[24]

Fewer than 0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[25]

The racial makeup of the county was 72.29% White (non-Hispanic), 13.51% Black or African American (non-Hispanic), 0.14% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.11% other or mixed, and 10.77% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[26]

As of the census[27] of 2000, there were 14,532 people, 5,632 households, and 4,066 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21 people/km2). There were 6,138 housing units at an average density of 23 units per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.96% White, 14.37% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.79% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 5.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,632 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,015, and the median income for a family was $36,713. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $21,073 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,600. About 13.20% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

  • WTJS Good News 93.1 - WTJS - Alamo - Contemporary Christian Music

The Crockett Times is the paper of record in Crockett County, Tennessee. Locally owned and operated, The Times publishes articles on Crockett County communities of Alamo, Bells, Crockett Mills, Friendship, Gadsden and Maury City, as well as surrounding areas. The Times also publicizes legal notices such as notice to creditors, foreclosure notices, adoption notices, and beer permits. The newspaper is published once a week on Thursday. The Times began publishing in 1873 as the Crockett County Sentinel. In 1933, The Sentinel merged with two other newspapers and was renamed the Crockett Times.

Unincorporated communities

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  1. 1 2 Annie Laurie James, "Crockett County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
  2. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crockett County, Tennessee". Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 96.
  6. Bloody Conflict, Memphis Daily Appeal, August 15, 1876
  7. Crockett County Troubles, Public Ledger, August 23, 1876, 3
  8. U.S. v. HARRIS, 106 U.S. 629 (1883), Findlaw.com. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
  9. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  10. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  13. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  15. "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Tennessee - Table 15 - Persons by Race: 1980 AND Table 16 - Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 13-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  16. "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Tennessee: Table 3,4,5,6 - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 11-47. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2026 via Wayback Machine.
  17. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Crockett County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau.
  18. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crockett County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau.
  19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crockett County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau.
  20. included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  21. included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  22. not an option in the 1980 Census
  23. not an option in the 1990 Census
  24. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  25. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  26. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  27. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  28. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

35°49′N 89°08′W / 35.81°N 89.13°W