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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Surgoinsville

Tennessee · 1,499 residents · 5.73 sq mi
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Surgoinsville is home to 1,499 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $45,100. Median rent is $254 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,499
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,484 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 40.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.73 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Surgoinsville
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(84)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(98)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(94)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(111)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(224)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(219)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.8%(222)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(148)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(132)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(76)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,833
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,391 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,272
−43%vs 2000
vs $18,015 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.7%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$254
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $390 in 2000
US average: $450
79.1%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.2% in 2000
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,444)
Black0.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(23)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(1,489)
Black0.5%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.6%(49)
Mexican1.9%(36)
Asian origin
Thai0.2%(4)
Chinese0.2%(3)
Ancestry
English25%(477)
Irish14.3%(273)
American9.7%(186)
German6.1%(117)
Italian2.4%(45)
Scottish2.3%(44)
French1.3%(24)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(21)
Guyanese0.7%(14)
Dutch0.7%(13)
Welsh0.6%(11)
Armenian0.3%(5)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.2%(3)
Norwegian0.2%(3)
Polish0.2%(3)
Swedish0.2%(3)
Finnish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.0%
−12.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married19.2%(153)
Married57.4%(457)
Widowed8.7%(69)
Divorced14.7%(117)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(167)
Married59.7%(491)
Widowed12.2%(100)
Divorced7.8%(64)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.3%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% 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)10.3%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.7%(80)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 175 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 Surgoinsville, Tennessee?

Surgoinsville, Tennessee has about 1,499 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Surgoinsville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Surgoinsville, Tennessee earns about $24,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Surgoinsville, Tennessee expensive?

In Surgoinsville, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $45,100, and the typical rent is about $254 a month.

How educated are people in Surgoinsville, Tennessee?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in Surgoinsville, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Surgoinsville, Tennessee?

About 13.7% of people in Surgoinsville, 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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