Bluff City

Population: 2,268
Median household income: $59,783
Median home value: $147,400

Located in Sullivan County, Tennessee, Bluff City is a community with a population of 2,268. At $59,783, its median household income sits above Sullivan County's $56,802.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bluff City's population grew 10.0% from 2,062 to 2,268, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $109,000 to $147,400.

19.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,268
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,783
Median home value: $147,400
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 990
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0622,268

Median household income

$43,036$59,783

Median home value

$109,000$147,400

Median gross rent

$771$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,062	$43,036	$109,000	$771
2020	2,093	$42,500	$98,600	$844
2021	2,192	$47,969	$107,900	$854
2022	2,261	$55,239	$131,800	$932
2023	2,268	$59,783	$147,400	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	9.0%
5 to 17	376	16.6%
18 to 24	172	7.6%
25 to 34	447	19.7%
35 to 44	266	11.7%
45 to 54	320	14.1%
55 to 64	262	11.6%
65 to 74	131	5.8%
75 and over	91	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,227	98.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	9.4%
High school graduate	566	37.3%
Some college or associate's	585	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	138	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	86	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	857	76.9%
Carpooled	100	9.0%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	13.0%
Other means	10	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	26.4%
15 to 29 min	436	45.0%
30 to 44 min	171	17.6%
45 to 59 min	30	3.1%
60+ min	76	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 19.5% (442 of 2,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	667	73.9%
Nonfamily households	235	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	902	91.1%
Vacant	88	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	525	58.2%
Renter-occupied	377	41.8%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	532	53.7%
1-unit, attached	30	3.0%
2 to 4 units	42	4.2%
5 to 19 units	142	14.3%
20 or more units	7	0.7%
Mobile home & other	237	23.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4706960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.4595, -82.2779