Editing Blount County, Tennessee (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 105,823 people, 42,667 households, and 30,634 families were residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|190|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. The 47,059 housing units had an average density of {{convert|84|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 94.73% White, 2.91% Black, 0.29% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.72% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. About 1.06% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 42,667 households, 30.5% had children under 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.2% were not families, and 1,384 were unmarried partner households: 1,147 heterosexual, 107 same-sex male, 130 same-sex female. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the age distribution was 22.8% under 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. <!-- However, these data are distorted by female longevity. -->  As verified by 2000 U.S. Census, for every 100 females under 65, there were 98.7 males, for every 100 females under 55 there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females under 20 there were 105 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,862, and for a family was $45,038. Males had a median income of $31,877 versus $23,007 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,416. About 7.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those 65 or over.