City in Marion County, Tennessee · 8.2 sq mi · 353 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in South Pittsburg. The typical household earns $57,865, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,088 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.75%
Men 51.1 · Women 47
1880–2026
2,899
2026 projection
6.1% 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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1880–2026
2,899
2026 projection
6.1% 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 | 2,899 | -28 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,927 | -50 | 1.68% |
| 2024 | 2,977 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 2,975 | -28 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 3,003 | -51 | 1.67% |
| 2021 | 3,054 | -34 | 1.10% |
| 2020 | 3,088 | +58 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | 3,030 | -6 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 3,036 | -15 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 3,051 | -13 | 0.42% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 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 5 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Never married | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| Divorced | 21% | 22% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau