Whitwell

Population: 1,863
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $121,700

Whitwell, a community in Marion County, Tennessee, has 1,863 residents. Its median household income of $62,500 runs above the Marion County figure of $58,103.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitwell's population grew 3.6% from 1,798 to 1,863, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $84,600 to $121,700.

69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,863
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $121,700
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 1,030
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7981,863

Median household income

$42,727$62,500

Median home value

$84,600$121,700

Median gross rent

$713$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,798	$42,727	$84,600	$713
2020	1,977	$58,357	$103,300	$750
2021	1,771	$62,500	$106,300	$782
2022	1,652	$65,978	$116,200	$931
2023	1,863	$62,500	$121,700	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.7%
5 to 17	256	13.7%
18 to 24	220	11.8%
25 to 34	196	10.5%
35 to 44	182	9.8%
45 to 54	372	20.0%
55 to 64	209	11.2%
65 to 74	174	9.3%
75 and over	167	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,702	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	280	21.5%
High school graduate	665	51.2%
Some college or associate's	261	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	76	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	18	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	735	78.9%
Carpooled	54	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	11.9%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	12.4%
15 to 29 min	116	14.1%
30 to 44 min	214	26.1%
45 to 59 min	268	32.6%
60+ min	121	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.1% (244 of 1,863)

	Count	Share
Family households	543	69.8%
Nonfamily households	235	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	778	75.5%
Vacant	252	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	557	71.6%
Renter-occupied	221	28.4%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	714	69.3%
1-unit, attached	102	9.9%
2 to 4 units	63	6.1%
5 to 19 units	8	0.8%
20 or more units	39	3.8%
Mobile home & other	104	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4780620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1924, -85.5215