Alcoa

Population: 11,635
Median household income: $60,049
Median home value: $232,300

Alcoa is a community in Blount County, Tennessee, home to 11,635 residents. Its median household income of $60,049 runs below the Blount County figure of $74,607.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alcoa's population grew 21.7% from 9,561 to 11,635, while its median home value rose 68.6% from $137,800 to $232,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.9% of the population. 74.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,635
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,049
Median home value: $232,300
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 5,455
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,56111,635

Median household income

$48,750$60,049

Median home value

$137,800$232,300

Median gross rent

$796$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,561	$48,750	$137,800	$796
2020	9,809	$48,351	$145,100	$816
2021	10,777	$55,440	$167,100	$881
2022	11,095	$63,580	$216,100	$1,017
2023	11,635	$60,049	$232,300	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	685	5.9%
5 to 17	2,022	17.4%
18 to 24	588	5.1%
25 to 34	2,368	20.4%
35 to 44	1,551	13.3%
45 to 54	1,118	9.6%
55 to 64	1,312	11.3%
65 to 74	941	8.1%
75 and over	1,050	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,247	70.9%
Black or African American	1,363	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	187	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.4%
Two or more races	679	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,098	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	778	9.3%
High school graduate	2,642	31.7%
Some college or associate's	2,332	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,754	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	834	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,485	74.5%
Carpooled	999	16.6%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	3	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	486	8.1%
Other means	44	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,979	35.7%
15 to 29 min	1,832	33.1%
30 to 44 min	766	13.8%
45 to 59 min	495	8.9%
60+ min	466	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.4% (1,785 of 11,566)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,825	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,897	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,722	86.6%
Vacant	733	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,057	64.7%
Renter-occupied	1,665	35.3%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,712	68.0%
1-unit, attached	42	0.8%
2 to 4 units	364	6.7%
5 to 19 units	629	11.5%
20 or more units	363	6.7%
Mobile home & other	345	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4700540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.88 sq mi
Center point: 35.8148, -83.9681