McNairy County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee McNairy County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                560 22nd  1.4%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         122,763  37th   1.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280                763  43rd   1.0%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                161  25th   116.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 25,724 57th  0.4%
2000 Census 5,689,283 24,653 57th  0.4%
1990 Census 4,877,203 22,422 55th  0.5%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,231 73rd  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 10.0% 79th  59.8%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               45.9 57th  30.5%
2000 Census                   138.0               44.0 71st  31.9%
1990 Census                   118.3               40.0 68th  33.8%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             3,875 59th  0.1%
1990 Census            2,969,948             3,838 59th  0.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 1.0% 52nd  4.4%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 15.7% 67th  24.7%
1990 Census 60.9% 17.1% 66th  28.1%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 18th  108.9%
1990 Census 34 37 14th  110.7%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.6% 50th 
18-24 9.6% 8.1% 66th 
25-44 30.2% 26.7% 82nd 
45-64 23.2% 25.6% 31st 
65 & over 12.4% 15.9% 15th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.5% 55th 
18-24 10.9% 8.6% 90th 
25-44 31.8% 28.3% 77th 
45-64 19.6% 22.5% 17th 
65 & over 12.6% 16.1% 19th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee McNairy County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 93.9 38th  98.4%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 20.1 2nd  187.9%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 2.5 4th  53.2%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee McNairy County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $26,033 40th  80.9%
2000 $26,097 $21,207 47th  81.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.48% 42nd  97.94%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $35,686 58th  84.2%
2000 $35,760 $31,055 61st  86.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.01% 48th  81.55%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 19.1% 66th  120.89%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 26.2% 59th  116.44%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 14.0% 41st  106.22%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 18.4% 48th  115.24%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 25.8% 87th  163.24%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 22.5% 85th  159.18%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.8% 48th  73.97%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 15.0% 94th  596.25%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee McNairy County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               11.4 71st  80.3%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 33.1% 18th  77.3%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.5% 20th  79.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               67.8 56th  84.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.1 38th  79.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.2 62nd  92.3%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               14.1 91st  151.6%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             395.3 88th  169.5%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             306.2 87th  142.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
67th 
1st 
67th 
Tennessee McNairy County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.5 63rd  28.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.7 57th  40.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               63.1 30th  128.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 6.3% 18th  74.1%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee McNairy County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.7% 60th  133.2%
2000 4.0% 4.5% 43rd  112.3%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 19.7% 67th  125.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee McNairy County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 7,286 54 0.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.6% 36 163.5%
Construction 4.9% 19.3% 52 397.7%
Manufacturing 13.8% 81.5% 40 589.0%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 72.0% 50 325.8%
Information 1.8% 14.6% 58 816.2%
Financial Activities 5.2% 24.6% 66 470.3%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 27.9% 48 237.3%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 48.5% 49 391.2%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 36.4% 62 361.9%
Other Services 2.6% 13.5% 61 525.0%
Government 14.9% 76.6% 49 513.5%
Federal 1.8% 2.7% 47 150.1%
State 3.3% 6.2% 26 191.4%
Local 9.9% 67.7% 50 684.8%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
74th 
35th 
78th 
79th 
28th 
17th 
68th 
84th 
53rd 
78th 
14th 
81st 
67th 
30th 
60th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee McNairy County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      355,340 83rd 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,209 91st 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 12,033,000 64th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total McNairy County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    32,412 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    16,827 51.9%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        13,407 41.4%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,420 10.6%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      3,883 12.0%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    11,702 36.1%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         5,174 16.0%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         3,084 9.5%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         3,445 10.6%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee McNairy County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      354,712
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $13,789 57th  65.1%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.40 39th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      149,851
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $5,825 24th  52.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 22nd 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee McNairy County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      108,622 43rd 0.6%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           28,485 33rd 0.7%
Other Utilities               598,698             3,900 11th 0.7%
Community Development               367,547             3,407 15th 0.9%
Recreation            1,118,527             1,730 62nd 0.2%
Stormwater               371,227                800 23rd 0.2%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                744 75th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                704 30th 0.2%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                580 69th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                295 44th 0.1%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                150 67th 0.1%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                120 6th 3.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                100 73rd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                100 21st 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      149,737 51st 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee McNairy County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 68.5% 49th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.8% 66th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 57.4% 44th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 5.2% 85th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 227
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 227
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide McNairy County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    4,318               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    3,849               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 469          
Percent Change 13.2% 12.2%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 55.8%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 56.0%
Special Education 14.7% 12.7%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.6%
Statewide McNairy County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      13.7               
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.8               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.2)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.9%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 10.1%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.4%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide McNairy County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,720
Percent of Statewide 86.8%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,422
Percent of Statewide 86.3%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,299          
Percent Change 51.1% 52.0%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $39,371
Percent of Statewide 87.8%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,876
Percent of Statewide 86.4%
Gain $10,236 $9,495
Percent Change 29.6% 31.8%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 64.3%
Federal 10.8% 14.0%
Local 41.6% 21.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 100th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 62.7%
Federal 11.0% 14.8%
Local 43.5% 22.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 101st 
Statewide McNairy County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,632 50th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR