John Sevier

Population: 987
Median household income: $43,712
Median home value: $118,900

Located in Knox County, Tennessee, John Sevier is a community with a population of 987. At $43,712, its median household income sits below Knox County's $71,662.

From 2020 to 2023, John Sevier's population grew 33.4% from 740 to 987, while its median home value rose 13.5% from $104,800 to $118,900.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 26.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 987
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,712
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $1,056
Housing units: 578
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

740987

Median household income

$21,921$43,712

Median home value

$104,800$118,900

Median gross rent

$608$1,056

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	740	$21,921	$104,800	$608
2021	760	$21,521	$101,700	$681
2022	833	—	$114,000	$721
2023	987	$43,712	$118,900	$1,056

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5426.6%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	5.6%
5 to 17	132	13.4%
18 to 24	103	10.4%
25 to 34	30	3.0%
35 to 44	57	5.8%
45 to 54	263	26.6%
55 to 64	201	20.4%
65 to 74	25	2.5%
75 and over	121	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	849	86.0%
Black or African American	104	10.5%
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	26	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	19.5%
High school graduate	200	28.7%
Some college or associate's	296	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	55	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means8.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	471	87.9%
Carpooled	21	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	44	8.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	8.2%
15 to 29 min	315	58.8%
30 to 44 min	66	12.3%
45 to 59 min	78	14.6%
60+ min	33	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 17.9% (177 of 987)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	37.7%
Nonfamily households	329	62.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	91.3%
Vacant	50	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	455	86.2%
Renter-occupied	73	13.8%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	451	78.0%
1-unit, attached	8	1.4%
2 to 4 units	26	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4738300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0379, -83.8258