Rogersville is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,720 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rogersville is the 123rd largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rogersville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rogersville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rogersville who work in sales jobs (18.33%), office and administrative support (11.75%), and management occupations (8.65%). A relatively large number of people in Rogersville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Rogersville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Rogersville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.53% of the adults in Rogersville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rogersville in 2022 was $27,879, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,516 for a family of four. However, Rogersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rogersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rogersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rogersville include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Rogersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
