Roan Mountain

Population: 976
Median household income: $59,539
Median home value: $162,000

Located in Carter County, Tennessee, Roan Mountain is a community with a population of 976. Its median household income of $59,539 runs above the Carter County figure of $48,435.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roan Mountain's population declined 25.0% from 1,301 to 976, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $129,000 to $162,000.

78.0% of workers drive to work alone. 80.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 976
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,539
Median home value: $162,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 424
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,301976

Median household income

$52,989$59,539

Median home value

$129,000$162,000

Median gross rent

$756$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,301	$52,989	$129,000	$756
2020	1,064	$62,692	$136,200	$753
2021	1,140	$55,769	$136,100	$868
2022	984	$51,111	$140,400	—
2023	976	$59,539	$162,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.0%
5 to 17	98	10.0%
18 to 24	69	7.1%
25 to 34	211	21.6%
35 to 44	170	17.4%
45 to 54	116	11.9%
55 to 64	112	11.5%
65 to 74	95	9.7%
75 and over	76	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	927	95.0%
Black or African American	27	2.8%
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	4	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	10.9%
High school graduate	336	43.1%
Some college or associate's	178	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	106	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	75	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	365	78.0%
Carpooled	82	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.5%
Other means	14	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	16.9%
15 to 29 min	137	29.7%
30 to 44 min	142	30.8%
45 to 59 min	82	17.8%
60+ min	22	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 1.2% (11 of 885)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	80.9%
Nonfamily households	66	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	345	81.4%
Vacant	79	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	312	90.4%
Renter-occupied	33	9.6%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	342	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4763840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1867, -82.0705