Flat Top Mountain

Population: 1,052
Median household income: $118,766
Median home value: $538,300

Flat Top Mountain is a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to 1,052 residents. At $118,766, its median household income sits above Hamilton County's $72,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, Flat Top Mountain's population grew 211.2% from 338 to 1,052, while its median home value rose 182.9% from $190,300 to $538,300.

The typical home was built around 2003. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,052
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: $118,766
Median home value: $538,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3381,052

Median household income

$54,934$118,766

Median home value

$190,300$538,300

Median gross rent

$833$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	338	$54,934	$190,300	$833
2020	888	$100,304	$405,600	$967
2021	853	$102,928	—	$950
2022	891	$112,549	—	$1,167
2023	1,052	$118,766	$538,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1744.7%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.3%
5 to 17	470	44.7%
18 to 24	41	3.9%
25 to 34	55	5.2%
35 to 44	21	2.0%
45 to 54	114	10.8%
55 to 64	210	20.0%
65 to 74	92	8.7%
75 and over	35	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,043	99.1%
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	6	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	0.8%
High school graduate	253	48.0%
Some college or associate's	203	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	60	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	94.4%
Carpooled	17	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	93	30.5%
30 to 44 min	154	50.5%
45 to 59 min	48	15.7%
60+ min	10	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.83
Poverty rate: 14.2% (125 of 878)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	82.9%
Nonfamily households	47	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	90.8%
Vacant	28	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	269	97.8%
Renter-occupied	6	2.2%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	85.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4726490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3319, -85.2000