Pickett County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Pickett County, Tennessee had an estimated 5,108 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,003, across 163 square miles. County output reached $210.9 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pickett County
How many people live in Pickett County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,079
- Households2,167
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$49,030
- Median age51.6
- Median gross rent$564 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,500
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,853
- Population under 18878
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,421
- Share 65 and over28.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,780
- Civilian labor force2,040
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.6 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties95th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2893rd of 3,222
Pickett County is the 95th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.0 percent against 17.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Pickett County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,108
- Census 2020 base population5,003
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.10 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-6
- Births, 202444
- Deaths, 2024107
- Natural change, 2024-63
- Net domestic migration, 202457
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202457
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024342
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1149th of 3,144
The county has grown 2.10 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Pickett County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving115
- People arriving, from those returns225
- Tax returns filed by households leaving91
- Net household movement24
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$79,113
- Average income of a leaving household$57,341
- Largest single destinationOverton County (22 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $21,772 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Pickett County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$210.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$187.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.5 percent
- GDP change over five years39.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Tennessee areas BEA publishes92nd of 95
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2887th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$41,516
Output grew 12.5 percent in the latest year and 39.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Pickett County
- Covered employment, annual average942
- Establishments reporting121
- Average annual pay$40,357
- Average weekly wage$776
- Manufacturing, employment142
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$57,018
- Health care and social assistance, employment127
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$42,331
- Retail trade, employment117
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,441
- Other services, except public administration, employment16
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$26,113
- Information, employment7
- Unclassified establishments, employment1
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 142 | 9 | $57,018 |
| Health care and social assistance | 127 | 18 | $42,331 |
| Retail trade | 117 | 13 | $26,441 |
| Other services, except public administration | 16 | 8 | $26,113 |
| Information | 7 | 5 | $104,820 |
| Unclassified establishments | 1 | 1 | $7,259 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 142 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Pickett County?
- Establishments, all industries82
- Employment at those establishments621
- Annual payroll$20.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Pickett County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$507,450
- Median 7(a) approval$507,450
- Largest single approval$864,900
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)9
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$316,000
- Average 504 approval$316,000
- Median 504 approval$316,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.3 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Pickett County
Do SBA loans in Pickett County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Pickett County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Monroe, approvals1
- Byrdstown, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | $864,900 |
| Byrdstown | 1 | $150,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pickett County
How large is Pickett County?
- Land area163 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties92nd of 95
- Width, east to west30.7 mi
- Height, north to south15.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.50
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Pickett County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Pickett County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 470384
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Pickett County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Pickett County (community 470384), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Pickett County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Pickett County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Pickett County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,079
- Households2,167
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$49,030
- Median age51.6
Common questions
Pickett County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pickett County, Tennessee?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,108 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,079, in 2,167 households, ranking 95th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pickett County's population growing?
The population has grown 2.10 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,003, to 5,108 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 44 births against 107 deaths, with net migration of 57. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pickett County?
$49,030. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,500, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $564 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Pickett County?
82 establishments, employing 621 people with an annual payroll of $20.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Pickett County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 142 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 942 jobs at an average annual pay of $40,357, or $776 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pickett County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $507,450, plus 1 504 approvals worth $316,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Pickett County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Pickett County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Pickett County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Pickett.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Pickett County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrdstown | town | 1,141 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 2 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Pickett County, the largest being Monroe (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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