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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bulls Gap

Tennessee · 673 residents · 1.22 sq mi
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Bulls Gap is a city of 673 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $36,900. At a median age of 37.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $250 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $23,409, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

673
−6%vs 2000
vs 714 in 2000
1990 – 2025
553 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 586 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
37.2
−12%vs 2000
vs 42.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.22 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
55866477187798419902000201020202024Bulls Gap
2024948
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(52)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(55)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(23)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(111)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(87)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.8%(93)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(73)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(49)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,409
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,074 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,019
−32%vs 2000
vs $14,822 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.4%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,900
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$250
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $358 in 2000
US average: $450
81.5%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
18.5% rent
1.6
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99%(707)
Black0.7%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(667)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0%(0)
2
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(3)
Ancestry
English16.7%(158)
German11%(104)
Irish6.8%(64)
Italian4%(38)
American3.7%(35)
Scotch-Irish3.7%(35)
Norwegian1.5%(14)
Dutch0.8%(8)
Russian0.8%(8)
French0.6%(6)
Polish0.5%(5)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.3%(3)
Finnish0.2%(2)
Swiss0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.0%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.6%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.4%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 17.7 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 married43.6%(174)
Married40.4%(161)
Widowed10%(40)
Divorced6%(24)
Women 15+
Never married15.3%(54)
Married49.3%(174)
Widowed18.4%(65)
Divorced17%(60)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.8%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% 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)22.9%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.3%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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 Bulls Gap, Tennessee?

Bulls Gap, Tennessee has about 673 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bulls Gap, Tennessee?

The typical household in Bulls Gap, Tennessee earns about $23,409 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bulls Gap, Tennessee expensive?

In Bulls Gap, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $36,900, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in Bulls Gap, Tennessee?

About 6.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bulls Gap, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bulls Gap, Tennessee?

About 13.4% of people in Bulls Gap, 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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