Town in Johnson County, Tennessee · 3.4 sq mi · 744 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Mountain City. The typical household earns $38,818, and the median resident is 52.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,400 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.14%
Men 41.7 · Women 55.5
1850–2026
2,506
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
2,506
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,506 | +16 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,490 | +26 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 2,464 | +29 | 1.19% |
| 2023 | 2,435 | +77 | 3.27% |
| 2022 | 2,358 | -13 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 2,371 | -29 | 1.21% |
| 2020 | 2,400 | -33 | 1.36% |
| 2019 | 2,433 | +23 | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 2,410 | +9 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 2,401 | -30 | 1.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 3 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 51% | 38% |
| Never married | 22% | 29% | 16% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 20% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau