Blount County

Blount County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	135,280
County Seat	Blount County Justice Center
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	009
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	72,647
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	135,951
Median Age	43.8
Veterans	9,632
Housing Units	60,058
Uninsured	2,370
Net Migration (recent)	4,298
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,519
Total Employees	44,976
Avg Annual Pay	$61,177
Median Household Income	$70,935
Poverty Rate	8.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$83,574
Federal Spending FY2024	$999,295,528
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,387

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$247,600
Median Rent	$957
FMR Studio	$1,256
FMR 1BR	$1,264
FMR 2BR	$1,548
FMR 3BR	$1,989
FMR 4BR	$2,335

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	32.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	53.6
Air Quality Good Days	221

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	97
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	76
Homeless Population	784
Schools	80
SNAP Stores	135
Bank Branches	37

Agriculture

Total Farms	47
Land in Farms (acres)	5,477
Avg Farm Size (acres)	116.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-23
FM	EAST MILLER COVE FIRE	2016-11-19
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Blount County

Maryville — pop 31,907
Seymour — pop 14,705
Alcoa — pop 10,978
Eagleton Village — pop 5,393
Louisville — pop 4,384
Vonore — pop 1,574
Wildwood — pop 1,157
Friendsville — pop 896
Rockford — pop 822
Townsend — pop 550
Walland — pop 281

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.