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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oliver Springs

Tennessee · 3,275 residents · 5.78 sq mi
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Oliver Springs is a city of 3,275 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $44,600. The median age is 37.0, about 4 years above the US median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households take in $20,637 at the median, 32% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,275
−1%vs 2000
vs 3,303 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Oliver Springs
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(158)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(231)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(153)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(237)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(232)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(522)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(503)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(255)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414.1%(463)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(318)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(158)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(45)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,637
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,620 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,042
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,818 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.9%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,600
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$305
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $405 in 2000
US average: $450
74.9%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.7% in 2000
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(3,127)
Black3.5%(114)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(12)
Asian0.1%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(3,110)
Black3.2%(104)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)
Asian0.2%(8)
Other1.6%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Panamanian0.3%(11)
Ancestry
American16.4%(539)
Irish10%(327)
English9.8%(323)
German6.4%(210)
Scottish1.9%(62)
Italian1.2%(38)
Polish1%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(10)
Russian0.3%(9)
Swedish0.3%(9)
Section 05

Education

5.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.6%
−12.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 16.8 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 married19%(232)
Married53.8%(656)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced27.2%(332)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(368)
Married43.8%(639)
Widowed12.9%(189)
Divorced18.1%(264)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% 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)10.5%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(45)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(87)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 294 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oliver Springs, Tennessee?

Oliver Springs, Tennessee has about 3,275 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oliver Springs, Tennessee?

The typical household in Oliver Springs, Tennessee earns about $20,637 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oliver Springs, Tennessee expensive?

In Oliver Springs, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $44,600, and the typical rent is about $305 a month.

How educated are people in Oliver Springs, Tennessee?

About 5.3% of adults age 25 and over in Oliver Springs, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oliver Springs, Tennessee?

About 18.9% of people in Oliver Springs, 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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