Overton
County, Tennessee
\n
Overton
County is a
county
located in the
U.S. State
of
Tennessee. As of
2000, the population is 20,118.
Its
county seat
is
Livingston6.
Geography
\nAccording to the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,126
km²
(435
mi²). 1,122
km² (433 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water.
The total area is 0.33% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 20,118 people,
8,110 households, and 5,920 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 18/km² (46/mi²). There are 9,168 housing units at an
average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is
98.59%
White,
0.28%
Black
or
African
American, 0.28%
Native
American, 0.09%
Asian,
0.05%
Pacific
Islander, 0.22% from
other
races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 8,110 households out of which 29.20% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% are married couples living together, 9.90%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% are non-families.
24.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.00% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and
the average family size is 2.90. In the county, the population is spread out with
23.00% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 25.90%
from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.20 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there are 93.10 males. The median income for a household in the county
is $26,915, and the median income for a family is $32,156. Males have a median
income of $25,287 versus $19,674 for females. The per capita income for the county
is $13,910. 16.00% of the population and 12.30% of families are below the poverty
line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.40% are under the age of 18
and 20.50% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*
Livingston
