Friendsville

Population: 1,056
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $189,800

Friendsville is a community in Blount County, Tennessee, home to 1,056 residents. The median household income of $67,292 is below the Blount County median ($74,607).

From 2019 to 2023, Friendsville's population grew 24.7% from 847 to 1,056, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $138,600 to $189,800.

Owners occupy 79.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,056
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 429
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8471,056

Median household income

$54,615$67,292

Median home value

$138,600$189,800

Median gross rent

$1,007$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	847	$54,615	$138,600	$1,007
2020	1,050	$51,250	$137,500	$1,031
2021	995	$57,361	$159,500	$1,094
2022	1,097	$57,115	$168,900	$1,208
2023	1,056	$67,292	$189,800	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	5.8%
5 to 17	120	11.4%
18 to 24	101	9.6%
25 to 34	102	9.7%
35 to 44	148	14.0%
45 to 54	131	12.4%
55 to 64	208	19.7%
65 to 74	115	10.9%
75 and over	70	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	997	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	16.3%
High school graduate	384	49.6%
Some college or associate's	152	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	84	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means5.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	80.0%
Carpooled	35	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	7.6%
Other means	27	5.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	13.4%
15 to 29 min	236	51.1%
30 to 44 min	154	33.3%
45 to 59 min	7	1.5%
60+ min	3	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 12.3% (130 of 1,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	267	67.9%
Nonfamily households	126	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	91.6%
Vacant	36	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	79.9%
Renter-occupied	79	20.1%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	89.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4728060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7564, -84.1320