Gatlinburg, Tennessee Population 2024

3,750

Gatlinburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gatlinburg was:

  • White: 75.05%
  • Other race: 10.79%
  • Black or African American: 5.44%
  • Two or more races: 5.33%
  • Asian: 3.35%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
360.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.51% (196)
The current population of Gatlinburg, Tennessee is 3,750 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,554.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,73475.05%
Other race39310.79%
Black or African American1985.44%
Two or more races1945.33%
Asian1223.35%
Native American20.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gatlinburg Population by Race

Gatlinburg Population Pyramid 2024

Gatlinburg Median Age

44.6

Total

40.4

Male

47.8

Female

Gatlinburg Adults

There are 2,781 adults, (849 of whom are seniors) in Gatlinburg.

Gatlinburg Age Dependency

88.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gatlinburg Sex Ratio

Female1,67045.84%
Male1,97354.16%

Gatlinburg Population by Age

Gatlinburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3512.5866.633.4
Married6733.171.928.1
Non Family5141.1766.733.3
Male975.8842.357.7
Female673.3347.852.2

3.34

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gatlinburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1425.39%
Associates Degree1445.46%
Bachelors Degree58822.31%
Graduate Degree29411.16%
High School Graduate67825.73%
Less Than 9th Grade1224.63%
Some College66725.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gatlinburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gatlinburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0311,918671
Hispanic36122388
Other Race20910438
Black15415456
2+ Races1056526
Asian928666
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Gatlinburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,857$44,375$29,141
Graduate Degree$58,906$84,330$36,979
High School Graduate$26,080$26,000$0
Less Than 9th Grade$23,043$41,458$19,185
Overall$29,000$32,614$26,860
Some College$28,419$0$25,353

$29,000

Average Earnings

$32,614

Average Male

$26,860

Average Female

Gatlinburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gatlinburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gatlinburg Language

82.03% of Gatlinburg residents speak only English, while 17.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.4% of the population.

Gatlinburg Language

Gatlinburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,66127310.26%
Hispanic59414925.08%
Other39312832.57%
Multiple1932512.95%
Asian1221713.93%
Black19863.03%

12.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.01%

Male Poverty Rate

16.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gatlinburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gatlinburg is Other, with 32.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gatlinburg is Black, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.22%.

Gatlinburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.97%
High School12.68%
Some College8.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Gatlinburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.86%
Female Employed13.76%
Male Employed2.69%
Male Unemployed0%

Gatlinburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gatlinburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,924$95,195
Households$57,760$79,860
Married Families$84,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,063$52,894

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gatlinburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gatlinburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gatlinburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gatlinburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gatlinburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

306

Number of Veterans

268

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam146
First Gulf War47
Second Gulf War40
Korea26
World War II0

Gatlinburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74126
55 to 6479
75+76
35 to 5425
18 to 340

Gatlinburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White30013.69%
Other Race62.69%
Hispanic61.57%

Gatlinburg Veterans by Race

Gatlinburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gatlinburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gatlinburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gatlinburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gatlinburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.25%

Born in Gatlinburg

84.41%

Native Born

15.59%

Foreign Born

12.57%

Non Citizen

3.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.41% of Gatlinburg residents were born in the United States, with 46.25% having been born in Tennessee. 12.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gatlinburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,995491.24%
20283,946491.26%
20273,897491.27%
20263,848491.29%
20253,799491.31%
20243,750491.32%
20233,701531.45%
20223,648-48-1.3%
20213,6961424%
20203,554-308-7.98%
20193,862-62-1.58%
20183,924-27-0.68%
20173,951-224-5.37%
20164,175190.46%
20154,156200.48%
20144,136491.2%
20134,087320.79%
20124,055270.67%
20114,028390.98%
20103,98900%
20003,382-35-1.02%
19903,4172076.45%
19803,210-785-19.65%

Gatlinburg Population by Year