Oliver Springs

Population: 3,384
Median household income: $38,295
Median home value: $149,600

Located in Anderson County, Tennessee, Oliver Springs is a community with a population of 3,384. The median household income of $38,295 is below the Anderson County median ($63,171).

From 2019 to 2023, Oliver Springs's population declined 24.3% from 4,468 to 3,384, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $119,300 to $149,600.

75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,384
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,295
Median home value: $149,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,401
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4683,384

Median household income

$51,712$38,295

Median home value

$119,300$149,600

Median gross rent

$723$544

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,468	$51,712	$119,300	$723
2020	3,918	$49,375	$116,400	$575
2021	3,727	$44,468	$116,100	$702
2022	3,727	$47,690	$150,900	$544
2023	3,384	$38,295	$149,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	1.8%
5 to 17	700	20.7%
18 to 24	142	4.2%
25 to 34	381	11.3%
35 to 44	365	10.8%
45 to 54	288	8.5%
55 to 64	617	18.2%
65 to 74	439	13.0%
75 and over	392	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,164	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	110	3.3%
Two or more races	97	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	404	16.3%
High school graduate	1,104	44.5%
Some college or associate's	776	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	121	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	77	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	879	89.7%
Carpooled	22	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	14.2%
15 to 29 min	465	51.6%
30 to 44 min	218	24.2%
45 to 59 min	16	1.8%
60+ min	74	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.1% (646 of 3,384)

	Count	Share
Family households	806	57.5%
Nonfamily households	595	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,401	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	987	70.4%
Renter-occupied	414	29.6%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,055	75.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	100	7.1%
5 to 19 units	115	8.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	131	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4755800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0399, -84.3285