Hunter

Population: 1,997
Median household income: $51,763
Median home value: $163,100

Hunter is a community in Carter County, Tennessee, home to 1,997 residents. Its median household income of $51,763 runs above the Carter County figure of $48,435.

From 2019 to 2023, Hunter's population declined 16.4% from 2,390 to 1,997, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $131,900 to $163,100.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $684.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,997
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,763
Median home value: $163,100
Median gross rent: $684
Housing units: 990
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3901,997

Median household income

$43,611$51,763

Median home value

$131,900$163,100

Median gross rent

$516$684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,390	$43,611	$131,900	$516
2020	2,075	$34,965	$131,000	$565
2021	2,068	$51,793	$138,000	$634
2022	2,121	$40,801	$150,000	$667
2023	1,997	$51,763	$163,100	$684

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	3.3%
5 to 17	270	13.5%
18 to 24	222	11.1%
25 to 34	306	15.3%
35 to 44	229	11.5%
45 to 54	354	17.7%
55 to 64	334	16.7%
65 to 74	126	6.3%
75 and over	90	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,953	97.8%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	6.4%
High school graduate	566	39.3%
Some college or associate's	508	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	210	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	63	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,052	92.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	22.2%
15 to 29 min	222	21.1%
30 to 44 min	463	44.0%
45 to 59 min	133	12.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.6% (212 of 1,997)

	Count	Share
Family households	626	76.2%
Nonfamily households	195	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	821	82.9%
Vacant	169	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	699	85.1%
Renter-occupied	122	14.9%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	619	62.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	156	15.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	215	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4736500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.4019, -82.1506