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Blount
Tennessee

136K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$395K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,855

Federal Spending per Capita$694

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %10.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms93

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.0%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,071

SS Benefits / Person$4,777

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.74x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$394K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$373K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1767/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,338

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,471/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.5%

Sold Above List Price

15.3%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

649

New Listings / Month

190

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.4% · Redfin 97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices167

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians244

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients459 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,463

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders29,723

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,520

HS Completion Rate90.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools35

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate50.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.64

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days224 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$551K

Ozone Days203 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days3,589 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,372 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,954 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,225 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)76 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed276 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed108 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)395 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations13 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers6,528 workers

Public Transit Commuters81 workers

Walk to Work392 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)879 workers

Avg Commute Time22.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities18

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.726

Nonprofit Organizations412

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.6%

Never-Married Adults24.3%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations121

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.47 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities45

Grocery Stores15

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging38

Recreation Businesses23

Professional Services Firms209

Veterinary Practices23

Real Estate Firms72

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+47R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.12x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $395K

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Local News — Blount

TBINewsroom.com · 1 day ago

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County

UPDATED at 2:25 p.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Erika K. Burch (DOB: 03/01/88)…

WVLT · 1 day ago

3 deputies on leave after deadly officer-involved shooting, Blount County sheriff says

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Blount County Sheriff's Office said the Tennessee Bureau of Invest…

WATE 6 On Your Side · 20 hours ago

TBI identifies woman shot and killed by Blount County deputies

One woman is dead and three Blount County sheriff's deputies are on leave following a shooting on Tu…

WBIR · 20 hours ago

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation TBI identifies Blount County woman killed by deputies Tuesday night

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation TBI identifies Blount County woman killed by deputies Tuesday nigh…

The Daily Times · 1 day ago

Blount County officials take oaths of office

Blount County took the “Matrix” equivalent of the red pill and woke to a new world on Tuesday.…

Hawaii News Now · 1 day ago

3 deputies on leave after deadly officer-involved shooting, Blount County sheriff says

Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the woman advanced toward deputies with a knife while making threats …

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