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County population in July 2011: 90,150 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 20,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,589
% of renters here:

27%
State:

30%

Land area: 592 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 152 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sevier County: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (22.2%), Retail trade (15.8%), Educational,health and social services (11.9%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Sevier County races chart

Races in Sevier County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.9%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 34,839  (49.0%)
Females: 36,331  (51.0%)

Sevier County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sevier County:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,099 ($34,719 in 1999)
This county:

$42099
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $521 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $621)
This county:

$521
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $164,000 (it was $101,200 in 2000)
Sevier County:

$164,000
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,300 - $256,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $228,456
Here:

$228,456
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,002
Here:

$129,002
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $145,085
Here:

$145,085
State:

$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $521,317
Here:

$521,317
State:

$140,531

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,868
Here:

$339,868
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $66,558
Here:

$66,558
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $66,699
Here:

$66,699
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,172
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $279

Institutionalized population: 476

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 86
  • Burglaries: 620
  • Thefts: 885
  • Auto thefts: 141

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 83
  • Burglaries: 463
  • Thefts: 830
  • Auto thefts: 93

Sevier County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 249 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2008: 142 buildings, average cost: $221,700
  • 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $179,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.8%



2008 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Tennessee:


McCain (Republican): 73.8%
Obama (Democratic): 25.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $554 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $540 (0.3%)


Sevier County household income distribution in 2009 Sevier County home values distribution


Sevier County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.0%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.0%
Sevier County:

12.0%
Tennessee:

17.1%
Median age of residents in 2009: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.7%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sevier County is $499 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sevierville, Seymour, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Pittman Center, Beech Springs, Chilhowee, Dunn Creek, Knob Creek, Wear Valley.

Sevier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Sevier County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sevier County: Trotter Camp (A), The Loop (B), Chimneys Campground (C), Morton Overlook (D), Greenbrier Ranger Station (E), Greenbrier Campground (F), Millsap Picnic Grounds (G), Flat Creek Campground (H), Tri-C Farms (I), Baxter's Orchard (J), Gatlinburg City Dump (K), Elkmont Ranger Station (L), Camp Rock Campsite (M), Dripping Spring Mountain Campsite (N), Injun Creek Campsite (O), King Branch Campsite (P), Lower Buckeye Gap Campsite (Q), Lower Jakes Gap Campsite (R), Marks Cove Campsite (S), Medicine Branch Bluff Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sevier County include: Fox Church (A), Evans Chapel (B), Shady Church (C), Mountain View Church (D), Laurel Grove Church (E), Jones Chapel (F), Huskey Grove Church (G), Hurst Chapel (H), Howard View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Huff Cemetery (2), Hurst Cemetery (3), Thomas Cemetery (4), Ivy Hill Cemetery (5), Tundle Cemetery (6), Underwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fox Pond (A), Tinsley Pond (B), Hidden Mountain Lake Number Two (C), Waters Estate Lake (D), Hidden Mountain Lake Number One (E), Margerita Craig Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mannis Branch (A), Machine Branch (B), Lowes Creek (C), Bird Branch (D), Lost Prong (E), Lost Creek (F), Lookout Branch (G), Big Medicine Branch (H), Lone Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sevier County include: Sevier County Park (1), John Sevier Monument (2), Great Smoky Mountains National Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Blount County , Cocke County , Haywood County, North Carolina , Jefferson County , Knox County , Swain County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.9%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,101
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,164 (47% naturalized citizens)

Sevier County:

1.6%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 402
  • 1990 to 1994: 210
  • 1985 to 1989: 48
  • 1980 to 1984: 77
  • 1975 to 1979: 85
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 238

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Sevier County marital status for males
Sevier County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,461
  • One, attached: 580
  • Two: 964
  • 3 or 4: 864
  • 5 to 9: 1,335
  • 10 to 19: 941
  • 20 or more: 1,613
  • Mobile homes: 6,431
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Sevier County with a mortgage: 8,546 (844 second mortgage, 772 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,683

Here:

60.1% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.15%
Here50.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 35,690
Total congregations: 124

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents23,675 (66.3%)4,123 (11.6%)2,680 (7.5%)1,581 (4.4%)701 (2.0%)
Congregations62 (50.0%)21 (16.9%)7 (5.6%)3 (2.4%)2 (1.6%)
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents668 (1.9%)347 (1.0%)341 (1.0%)275 (0.8%)1,299 (3.6%)
Congregations2 (1.6%)1 (0.8%)6 (4.8%)3 (2.4%)17 (13.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sevier County - Sevierville, Seymour, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Pittman Center

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
This county:

2.51 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sevier County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Sevier County:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
This county:

8.50 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 130
Sevier County:

15.57 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.3%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sevier County:

13.6%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Sevier County:

Average size of farms: 83 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10,878
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.99
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,302
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,938
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
Corn for grain: 95 harvested acres
Vegetables: 93 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 142 acres

Earthquake activity:

Sevier County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Sevier County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1408): April 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Ridge Crest Fire, Incident Period: November 12, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Tennessee Knoxville Complex Fire, Incident Period: October 30, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1260): January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1215): April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1197): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: March 25, 1994 to April 3, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1022): April 14, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1022, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sevier County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (18%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (4%)
  • India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sevier County (%):



  • United States or American (31%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Sevier County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,710 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,526 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 155 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 79 (0%)
  • Walked: 560 (2%)
  • Other means: 199 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,152 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sevier County, Tennessee:

  • 315 people in nursing homes
  • 146 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 46 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 34 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,234.

9.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.23%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($49 average AGI)
Sevier County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.09%

3.77% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($13,204 average AGI)
5.42% relocated from other states ($24,514 average AGI)
Sevier County:

5.42%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  1.27% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.62% ($29,476)
from Blount County, TN  0.40% ($30,311)
from Cocke County, TN  0.32% ($25,042)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.13% ($35,632)
from Hamblen County, TN  0.12% ($27,257)
from Pinellas County, FL  0.11% ($37,094)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.43%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Sevier County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%

4.25% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,748 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($12,480 average AGI)
Sevier County:

3.15%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  1.62% ($31,249 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.81% ($35,471)
to Blount County, TN  0.48% ($37,806)
to Cocke County, TN  0.34% ($21,525)
to Hamblen County, TN  0.09% ($41,143)
to Loudon County, TN  0.07% ($27,955)
to Davidson County, TN  0.06% ($35,056)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Sevier County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Sevier County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sevier County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,179 (9,899 aged, 2,280 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.29
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3658.600
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 139.770
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50332.6

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1311.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 857.7
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.57

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 138.750

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.31
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 150.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 90.0
  • Other - 60.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 70,533
  • In family households: 61,443 (16,905 male householders, 4,047 female householders)
    17,185 spouses, 19,549 children (17,613 natural, 402 adopted, 1,534 stepchildren), 1,159 grandchildren, 320 brothers or sisters, 369 parents, 834 other relatives, 1,075 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,090 (3,257 male householders (2,509 living alone)), 4,275 female householders (3,754 living alone)), 1,558 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 637 (492 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,898 2-persons, 5,129 3-persons, 3,964 4-persons, 1,378 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,263 1-person, 1,067 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

97.1% of residents of Sevier County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $333,167,000 ($4312 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,349,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $194,270,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,964,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $312,000
Federal grants: $53,471,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,022,000 ($16,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,128,000 ($1,366,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,208,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $151,465,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,866
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,746
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +272
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,855
Here:

+86 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sevier County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.64 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,812
  • 2000 to 2004: 5,465
  • 1990 to 1999: 12,549
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,654
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,000
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,063
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,755
  • 1940 to 1949: 773
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,598
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sevier County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 238
  • 3 rooms: 708
  • 4 rooms: 2,718
  • 5 rooms: 5,514
  • 6 rooms: 5,462
  • 7 rooms: 3,022
  • 8 rooms: 1,632
  • 9+ rooms: 1,553
  • 1 room: 85
  • 2 rooms: 441
  • 3 rooms: 1,201
  • 4 rooms: 2,866
  • 5 rooms: 1,910
  • 6 rooms: 652
  • 7 rooms: 256
  • 8 rooms: 110
  • 9+ rooms: 68
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sevier County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 67
  • 1 bedroom: 689
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,863
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,194
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,494
  • 5+ bedrooms: 571
  • no bedroom: 93
  • 1 bedroom: 1,284
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,094
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,851
  • 4 bedrooms: 227
  • 5+ bedrooms: 40
Cars and other vehicles available in Sevier County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 626
  • 1 vehicle: 4,839
  • 2 vehicles: 9,831
  • 3 vehicles: 3,920
  • 4 vehicles: 1,128
  • 5+ vehicles: 534
  • no vehicle: 700
  • 1 vehicle: 3,581
  • 2 vehicles: 2,552
  • 3 vehicles: 579
  • 4 vehicles: 128
  • 5+ vehicles: 49

55% of Sevier County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Tennessee.

Sevier County:

54.7%
State average:

54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 42744
  • Northeast: 3784
  • Midwest: 8045
  • South: 13703
  • West: 1419

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sevier County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (66.3%)
  • Utility gas (14.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.5%)
  • Wood (4.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.5%)
  • Electricity (77.9%)
  • Utility gas (7.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.8%)
  • Wood (4.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 506
Here:

6.5%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189
Here:

5.4%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 286
Here:

15.7%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Sevier County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,381,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,959,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,646,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,520,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,529,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,690,000
    Regular Highways: $878,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $98,367,000
    General - Other: $9,269,000
    Regular Highways: $5,898,000
    Police Protection: $4,186,000
    Health - Other: $3,478,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,637,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,379,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,840,000
    Financial Administration: $1,434,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,313,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,074,000
    Local Fire Protection: $694,000
    Libraries: $628,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $282,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $600,000
    Education: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,745,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $29,639,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,023,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $62,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $458,000
    All Other: $199,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,569,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,325,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,802,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $806,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $346,000
    Sale of Property: $267,000
    Rents: $220,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,695,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,651,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,613,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,568,000
    Police Protection: $496,000
    Regular Highways: $414,000
    Health - Other: $155,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    Financial Administration: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,388,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $84,314,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $45,794,000
    Highways: $2,906,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,241,000
    All Other: $1,049,000
    Health and Hospitals: $420,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,213,000
    Property: $41,569,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,866,000
    Other Selective Sales: $396,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $347,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $300,000
    Other License: $239,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $79,602,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,567
  • Number of aged recipients: 164
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,403
  • Number of recipients under 18: 236
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,004
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 327
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 629
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 676


Sevier County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Sevier County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED94$101,1702,079$137,4603,725$117,820196$30,96918$333,3331,935$147,871
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$63,556383$89,820491$112,95713$58,6150$0166$135,687
APPLICATIONS DENIED45$56,067926$78,5851,329$112,205110$24,4270$0271$145,376
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$112,727262$142,061751$119,39021$72,0006$151,500215$151,837
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$102,16761$144,016146$116,7956$97,5000$049$144,531
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED599$148,297379$133,752399$162,045
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED77$132,00087$140,88561$161,721
APPLICATIONS DENIED23$142,0878$153,75018$143,722
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$128,69021$151,57115$152,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$112,0000$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Sevier County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James44373.0 years
William33274.0 years
John30773.3 years
Mary28177.2 years
Robert22470.1 years
Charles18570.8 years
Ruth13879.7 years
George12975.3 years
Carl11673.5 years
Roy11072.3 years
Most common last names in Sevier County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ogle32075.2 years
Williams17173.8 years
Mccarter17073.6 years
Huskey16673.1 years
Whaley15874.5 years
Reagan13473.8 years
King13375.2 years
Ownby12877.3 years
Maples10973.9 years
Hurst10871.0 years
Businesses in Sevier County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Kroger4
Ace Hardware1La Quinta2
Aeropostale1La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Bryant2
Ann Taylor1Lane Furniture2
Applebee's1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Arby's2Little Caesars Pizza3
AutoZone4Long John Silver's3
Banana Republic1Lowe's2
Baskin-Robbins6MainStay1
Bath & Body Works1Marriott5
Baymont Inn1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Ben & Jerry's2McDonald's10
Best Western6Microtel2
Blockbuster2Motel 62
Brooks Brothers1Motherhood Maternity1
Burger King7Nike8
CVS4Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden1
Catherines1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Pac Sun1
Clarion3Papa John's Pizza4
Clarks1Payless2
Coldwater Creek1Penske2
Comfort Inn3Pizza Hut5
Comfort Suites2Popeyes1
Cracker Barrel4Quality5
Cricket Wireless1Quiznos2
Curves2RadioShack3
DHL1Ramada2
Days Inn5Red Lobster1
Dennys1Red Roof Inn3
Domino's Pizza3Rodeway Inn2
DressBarn4Ruby Tuesday4
Dunkin Donuts2Rue213
Econo Lodge5Ryan's Grill1
Eddie Bauer2SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear1SONIC Drive-In5
FedEx10Shoe Carnival1
GNC1Sleep Inn2
GameStop2Sprint Nextel1
Gap1Staples1
Goodwill2Starbucks5
Gymboree1Subway16
H&R Block5Super 85
Hardee's6T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn2T.G.I. Driday's3
Home Depot2T.J.Maxx1
Howard Johnson2Taco Bell4
IHOP3True Value1
IZOD2U-Haul9
J.Crew1U.S. Cellular6
Johnny Rockets1UPS18
Jones New York3Vans2
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
KFC5Walgreens8
Kmart1Walmart2
Knights Inn1Wendy's7
Browse common businesses in Sevier County, TN


Sevier County on our top lists:

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  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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