South Pittsburg

Population: 3,040
Median household income: $54,347
Median home value: $160,700

South Pittsburg is a community in Marion County, Tennessee, home to 3,040 residents. Its median household income of $54,347 runs below the Marion County figure of $58,103.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Pittsburg's population held roughly steady from 3,051 to 3,040, while its median home value rose 73.5% from $92,600 to $160,700.

Owners occupy 70.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,040
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,347
Median home value: $160,700
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 1,518
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0513,040

Median household income

$34,292$54,347

Median home value

$92,600$160,700

Median gross rent

$521$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,051	$34,292	$92,600	$521
2020	3,038	$37,564	$99,400	$501
2021	3,116	$42,733	$107,300	$572
2022	3,068	$45,250	$137,100	$598
2023	3,040	$54,347	$160,700	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	3.1%
5 to 17	379	12.5%
18 to 24	241	7.9%
25 to 34	297	9.8%
35 to 44	279	9.2%
45 to 54	461	15.2%
55 to 64	613	20.2%
65 to 74	398	13.1%
75 and over	278	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,676	88.0%
Black or African American	246	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	533	22.9%
High school graduate	1,181	50.8%
Some college or associate's	416	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	132	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	64	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone58.4%

Carpooled35.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	784	58.4%
Carpooled	474	35.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	2.8%
Other means	21	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	355	27.2%
15 to 29 min	365	28.0%
30 to 44 min	228	17.5%
45 to 59 min	289	22.2%
60+ min	67	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.6% (457 of 2,923)

	Count	Share
Family households	915	72.3%
Nonfamily households	350	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,265	83.3%
Vacant	253	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	894	70.7%
Renter-occupied	371	29.3%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,269	83.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	5.1%
5 to 19 units	25	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	147	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4770060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0112, -85.7182