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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alcoa

Tennessee · 6,400 residents · 14.6 sq mi
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With 6,400 people, Alcoa is a city in Tennessee. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $45,300. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,334 fewer people here than in 2000. Renters pay $311 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,400
−17%vs 2000
vs 7,734 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K8K9K11K13K19902000201020202024Alcoa
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(381)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(339)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(437)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(395)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(284)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(1,075)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(889)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(670)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(609)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413%(831)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(400)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(90)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,398
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,520 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,876
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,526 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$311
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $451 in 2000
US average: $450
68.1%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.3% in 2000
31.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(6,196)
Black16%(1,235)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(146)
Asian0.3%(26)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(5,041)
Black19.9%(1,276)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(16)
Asian0.9%(57)
Other0.4%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(980)
Dominican0.5%(55)
Salvadoran0.4%(44)
Puerto Rican0.3%(38)
Guatemalan0.3%(36)
Panamanian0.3%(31)
Nicaraguan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(57)
Japanese0.5%(55)
Cambodian0.2%(27)
Filipino0.1%(12)
Korean0%(5)
Ancestry
English17.8%(2,178)
German14.1%(1,721)
Irish13.1%(1,602)
American7.7%(940)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(330)
Scottish2.1%(258)
Lithuanian1.7%(205)
Polish1.6%(198)
Italian1.4%(176)
French1.4%(173)
Welsh0.9%(106)
Swedish0.7%(91)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(85)
Dutch0.4%(43)
Greek0.2%(30)
Ukrainian0.2%(28)
British0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.1%(14)
Section 05

Education

12.6%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.5%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(1,569)
Married53.7%(2,704)
Widowed4.4%(220)
Divorced10.7%(540)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(1,589)
Married46.9%(2,249)
Widowed8.8%(420)
Divorced11.3%(542)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(114)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.4%(148)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.4%(267)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 541 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Alcoa, Tennessee?

Alcoa, Tennessee has about 6,400 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alcoa, Tennessee?

The typical household in Alcoa, Tennessee earns about $22,398 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alcoa, Tennessee expensive?

In Alcoa, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $45,300, and the typical rent is about $311 a month.

How educated are people in Alcoa, Tennessee?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Alcoa, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alcoa, Tennessee?

About 14.0% of people in Alcoa, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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