119th Congress · TN-1
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District (TN-1) has a population of 775,141. The median household income is $56,252 and the median age is 43.9.
775,141
Population
178
People / sq mi
$56,252
Median Income
43.9
Median Age
TN-1 covers 4,354 sq mi of land at 178.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 90.5% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$56,252
Median Household Income
$32,708
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$195,200
Median Home Value
$859
Median Rent
71.9%
Homeownership
Education
88.2%
High School+
22.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District (TN-1) has a population of 775,141 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Tennessee's 1st Congressional District is $56,252, with a per capita income of $32,708.
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District is 90.5% White, 2.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.