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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Surgoinsville

Tennessee · 1,484 residents · 5.73 sq mi
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Surgoinsville is home to 1,484 people in Tennessee. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 40.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $69,100. Renters pay $390 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,484
−1%since 1990
from 1,499 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.2
+5%since 1990
from 38.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.73 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Surgoinsville
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(81)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(100)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(85)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(68)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(214)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.1%(195)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(208)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.3%(212)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.2%(136)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(78)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(19)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,391
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,833 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,015
+75%since 1990
from $10,272 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.3%
−4.4 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$69,100
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$390
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $254 in 1990
US average: $602
82.2%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 79.1% in 1990
17.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

10.1%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.0%
+12.9 ptssince 1990
from 57.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.9%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 min
−24%since 1990
from 19.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.4%(118)
Married70.9%(431)
Widowed2%(12)
Divorced7.7%(47)
Women 15+
Never married13.1%(84)
Married66.6%(427)
Widowed12.2%(78)
Divorced8.1%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 1,484 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Surgoinsville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Surgoinsville, Tennessee earns about $35,391 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 $69,100, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Surgoinsville, Tennessee?

About 10.1% 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 9.3% of people in Surgoinsville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Surgoinsville, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Surgoinsville, Tennessee has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 15 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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

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