Roane County Workforce 

East Tennessee has a highly productive and reliable labor force. The Roane County/Oak Ridge/Knoxville area employs over 5,000 engineers, 2,400 scientists and 2,000 PhDs. The local education systems are on the leading edge of technology integration into the classroom.

According to 2000 Census figures, of the total population in Roane County over age 24 - 75% are High School graduates and 19% hold a Bachelors degree or higher.