Town in Unicoi County, Tennessee · 4.1 sq mi · 1,457 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Erwin. The typical household earns $47,487, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,063 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.61%
Men 43.4 · Women 44.6
1910–2026
6,012
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
6,012
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,012 | -7 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,019 | -16 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 6,035 | +23 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 6,012 | +90 | 1.52% |
| 2022 | 5,922 | -19 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 5,941 | -122 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | 6,063 | +142 | 2.40% |
| 2019 | 5,921 | +9 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 5,912 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 5,915 | -5 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 58% | 49% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau