Pigeon Forge, TN Population

Overview

6,362

Total Population

43.5

Median age

46.93%

Female population %

113.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

883

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pigeon Forge's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pigeon Forge is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pigeon Forge's population under 18 was 20.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pigeon Forge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pigeon Forge, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 15.25% aged 15 to 29, 47.77% aged 30 to 64, 15.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 390 less females than males in Pigeon Forge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.93% females and 53.07% males in Pigeon Forge, TN.
The Pigeon Forge, TN gender ratio is 113.1:100 i.e. 113.1 men to 100 women (1.131).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 367.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 330.

Pigeon Forge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pigeon Forge population: 89% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 1.82% are Asian, 2.55% are some other race and 6.49% are multiracial.
Pigeon Forge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 883 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,479 (86.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pigeon Forge is White with a population of 5,662 (89% of the total population).

Pigeon Forge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,401 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Pigeon Forge's population increased by 566 (10.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pigeon Forge's population increased by 535 (9.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pigeon Forge's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,300.