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Blount County, Tennessee

Blount County, Tennessee · ZIP 37701, 37737, 37742

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 142,211 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 54,449Households
  • $74,607Median household income
  • $275,700Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Blount County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.8%
100k110k120k130k140k2000: 105,82320002010: 123,01020102020: 135,2802020105,823135,280
Population of Blount County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000105,823
2010123,010
2020135,280

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Blount County
Under $50k31%
$50k to $100k34.2%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over7.5%

Median household income $74,607 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Blount County
Owner occupied
41,900 units
Renter occupied
12,549 units
Vacancy rate
10.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Blount County2023
Manufacturing11,553
Accommodation and food services6,883
Retail trade6,368
Health care and social assistance6,195
Construction4,985
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,397
Management of companies and enterprises2,552
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,484

57,256 employees in 2,510 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Blount County compared with its state
Blount County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBlount CountyTennessee
Population137,7476,986,082
Median household income$74,607$67,097
Median age43.938.9
Median home value$275,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.8%30.4%
Foreign-born residents3.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.0%67.0%
Mean commute to work25.7 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Blount County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MaryvilleCity32,37317.8 sq mi
AlcoaCity13,58814.9 sq mi
Eagleton VillageCensus designated place5,8493.02 sq mi
LouisvilleCity4,33414.9 sq mi
WildwoodCensus designated place1,1332.49 sq mi
FriendsvilleCity9202.84 sq mi
RockfordCity8413.40 sq mi
TownsendCity6281.99 sq mi
WallandCensus designated place4531.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Blount County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.