Walnut Hill

Population: 2,480
Median household income: $65,074
Median home value: $172,500

Walnut Hill is a community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, home to 2,480 residents. At $65,074, its median household income sits above Sullivan County's $56,802.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walnut Hill's population held roughly steady from 2,481 to 2,480, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $131,000 to $172,500.

Households average 2.87 people. 30.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,480
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,074
Median home value: $172,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 894
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4812,480

Median household income

$51,375$65,074

Median home value

$131,000$172,500

Median gross rent

$480$1,279

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,481	$51,375	$131,000	—
2020	2,534	$65,030	$150,400	$480
2021	2,520	$59,735	$146,000	$481
2022	2,648	$64,250	$159,600	$1,279
2023	2,480	$65,074	$172,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	5.4%
5 to 17	254	10.2%
18 to 24	196	7.9%
25 to 34	230	9.3%
35 to 44	389	15.7%
45 to 54	321	12.9%
55 to 64	252	10.2%
65 to 74	449	18.1%
75 and over	255	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,403	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	2.6%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	10.9%
High school graduate	530	28.0%
Some college or associate's	576	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	476	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	107	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	702	83.9%
Carpooled	29	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	12.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	212	29.0%
15 to 29 min	353	48.3%
30 to 44 min	147	20.1%
45 to 59 min	9	1.2%
60+ min	10	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 3.6% (89 of 2,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	569	65.8%
Nonfamily households	296	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	865	96.8%
Vacant	29	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	831	96.1%
Renter-occupied	34	3.9%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	820	91.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.1%
2 to 4 units	9	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4777900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5679, -82.2657