City in Sequatchie County, Tennessee · 3.5 sq mi · 453 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Whitwell. The typical household earns $67,774, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,650 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.67%
Men 45.4 · Women 41.8
2010–2026
1,588
2026 projection
3.8% 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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2010–2026
1,588
2026 projection
3.8% 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 | 1,588 | -8 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,596 | -22 | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 1,618 | -3 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 1,621 | -7 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 1,628 | -14 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 1,642 | -8 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 1,650 | -76 | 4.40% |
| 2019 | 1,726 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 1,725 | -3 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,728 | -7 | 0.40% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 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 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau