Rocky Top

Population: 1,830
Median household income: $30,119
Median home value: $112,200

Rocky Top is a community in Anderson County, Tennessee, home to 1,830 residents. The median household income of $30,119 is below the Anderson County median ($63,171).

From 2020 to 2023, Rocky Top's population declined 8.2% from 1,994 to 1,830, while its median home value rose 58.7% from $70,700 to $112,200.

The typical home was built around 1976. 43.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,830
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,119
Median home value: $112,200
Median gross rent: $697
Housing units: 897
Homeownership rate: 32.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9941,830

Median household income

$26,827$30,119

Median home value

$70,700$112,200

Median gross rent

$489$697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,994	$26,827	$70,700	$489
2021	1,728	$27,180	$77,000	$580
2022	1,845	$29,073	$104,200	$649
2023	1,830	$30,119	$112,200	$697

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	7.1%
5 to 17	309	16.9%
18 to 24	307	16.8%
25 to 34	248	13.6%
35 to 44	180	9.8%
45 to 54	239	13.1%
55 to 64	125	6.8%
65 to 74	172	9.4%
75 and over	120	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,611	88.0%
Black or African American	37	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	22.0%
High school graduate	464	42.8%
Some college or associate's	288	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	41	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	52	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	594	92.4%
Carpooled	21	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	19.2%
15 to 29 min	291	46.9%
30 to 44 min	199	32.1%
45 to 59 min	6	1.0%
60+ min	5	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 43.5% (774 of 1,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	419	56.8%
Nonfamily households	319	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	738	82.3%
Vacant	159	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	242	32.8%
Renter-occupied	496	67.2%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units20.4%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	439	48.9%
1-unit, attached	38	4.2%
2 to 4 units	183	20.4%
5 to 19 units	143	15.9%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	90	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4764668
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2249, -84.1548