Gatlinburg, TN

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2022 Population

3,636

1.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.2

0.226% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

4.19% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,483

0.498% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$277,600

9.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gatlinburg, TN had a population of 3.64k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $50,483. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gatlinburg, TN declined from 3,684 to 3,636, a −1.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,233 to $50,483, a 0.498% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gatlinburg, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), and White (Hispanic) (3%).

None of the households in Gatlinburg, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.1% of the residents in Gatlinburg, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gatlinburg, TN was $277,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Gatlinburg, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gatlinburg, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gatlinburg, TN is home to a population of 3.64k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.2% of Gatlinburg, TN residents were born outside of the country (624 people).

In 2022, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Gatlinburg, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Other (Hispanic) and 180 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.1%

2022 Citizenship

87.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.1% of Gatlinburg, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gatlinburg, TN was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gatlinburg, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gatlinburg, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 277
Other (Hispanic)
246 ± 151
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 134

12.9%

Hispanic Population

469 people

12.9% of the people in Gatlinburg, TN are hispanic (469 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gatlinburg, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

624 people

15.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

561 people

As of 2022, 17.2% of Gatlinburg, TN residents (624 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gatlinburg, TN was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gatlinburg, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 57
Korea
18 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 27

Gatlinburg, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gatlinburg, TN employs 1.68k people. The largest industries in Gatlinburg, TN are Accommodation & Food Services (408 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (177 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($73,375), Construction ($68,913), and Educational Services ($64,600).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2022 Value

± 271

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gatlinburg, TN declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 1.71k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gatlinburg, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (249 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (241 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gatlinburg, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.68k

2022 Value

± 271

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gatlinburg, TN declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 1.71k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gatlinburg, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (408 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gatlinburg, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gatlinburg, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,269

Median earning men ± $6,178

$26,445

Median earning women ± $3,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($68,913), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), and Public Administration ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,154), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gatlinburg, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gatlinburg, TN was $277,600 in 2022, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $253,900 to $277,600, a 9.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Gatlinburg, TN is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gatlinburg, TN have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gatlinburg, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$277,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,920

$966

Median Property Taxes

±$167

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gatlinburg, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gatlinburg, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2022

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Gatlinburg, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gatlinburg, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 811.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Gatlinburg, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,483

Median Household Income

± $8,984

1.38k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Gatlinburg, TN grew to $50,483 from the previous year's value of $50,233.

The following chart displays the households in Gatlinburg, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gatlinburg, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (56.4%)
Walked (17.8%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2022, 56.4% of workers in Gatlinburg, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gatlinburg, TN have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Gatlinburg, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gatlinburg, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gatlinburg, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gatlinburg, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gatlinburg, TN (493 out of 3.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gatlinburg, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.5% of the population of Gatlinburg, TN has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, TN see 2919 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.99% increase from the previous year (2807 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2690 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1309 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,919 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sevier County, TN

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, TN see an average of 2,919 patients per year. This represents a 3.99% increase from the previous year (2,807 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sevier County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.5%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gatlinburg, TN grew by 12.9% from 19.9% to 22.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gatlinburg, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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