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Sevier County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Sevier County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sevier County is anchored in tourism and hospitality, sitting at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, with a workforce of roughly 100,000 residents and a labor force participation rate of 61.6%—lower than national norms—reflecting the area's seasonal and part-time employment patterns. Educational attainment is modest, with 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $34,716 against a median household income of $62,581. The county has grown 2.6% over five years, homeownership sits at 72.0%, and median home values of $259,500 remain relatively accessible alongside median gross rent of $1,013 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

100,184

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Sevier County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone85,838 (86.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,880 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,127 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,131 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,295 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,184 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,596
  2. 2.Other Indo-European924
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic483
  4. 4.Arabic281
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,796

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,815

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,000
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,390
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,335
  4. 4.Construction (Group)4,976
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,449

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,407
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,993
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,849
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.59×)10,804
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)7,309
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)4,511
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.97×)3,068
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)2,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$259,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,013/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,927 (20.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,497 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,189 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,053 (10.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,009 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,305 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,716

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,104 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled5,986 (12.4%)
  • Worked At Home3,317 (6.9%)
  • Walked421 (0.9%)
  • Other175 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit114 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.