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Townsend, Tennessee

City in Blount County, Tennessee · ZIP 37882

  • Blount County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 628 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 253Households
  • $84,155Median household income
  • $332,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+125.4%
2004006002000: 24420002010: 44820102020: 5502020244550
Population of Townsend at each census
CensusPopulation
2000244
2010448
2020550

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

Household income in Townsend
Under $50k24.1%
$50k to $100k40.7%
$100k to $150k25.3%
$150k to $200k7.9%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $84,155 · 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, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Townsend
Owner occupied
227 units
Renter occupied
26 units
Vacancy rate
43.1%

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, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townsend compared with its county and state
Townsend compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTownsendBlount CountyTennessee
Population570137,7476,986,082
Median household income$84,155$74,607$67,097
Median age50.343.938.9
Median home value$332,800$275,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.2%26.8%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.6%3.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes89.7%77.0%67.0%
Mean commute to work26.6 minutes25.7 minutes25.7 minutes

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

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Public schools in Townsend, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Townsend ElementaryPublicK–5Blount County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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