Mountain City, TN Demographics

The total population of Mountain City is estimated to be 2,396 with 1,183 males (49.37%) and 1,213 females (50.63%). There are 30 more females than males in Mountain City.
The median household income in Mountain City was $31,514 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 744(2.42%) from $30,770 in 2020. This income is 42.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mountain City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $36,030. Overall, the median household income for the town of Mountain City stands at $31,514.
In Mountain City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,094 for males and $18,042 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,413 for males and $37,169 for females.
In Mountain City, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $32,136, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $12,240.
In 2022, the population of Mountain City was 2,415, a 0.79% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mountain City's population was 2,396, a decline of 0.99% compared to a population of 2,420 in 2020.
The median age in Mountain City, TN is 44.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.59% were under the age of 15, 10.27% aged 15 to 29, 44.57% aged 30 to 64, 21.59% aged 65 to 84, and 4.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mountain City population: 85% are White, 3.84% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 9% are multiracial.