Census place 4700540

Alcoa

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alcoa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Alcoa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Alcoa has a population of 13,689 and 919 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: population density is 919/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,282, above the comparison median of $1,147; and median household income is $65,714, below the comparison median of $67,259. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
919/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,282
Above the comparison median of $1,147
median household income
$65,714
Below the comparison median of $67,259

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Alcoa's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,689
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
919/sq mi
14.9 sq mi land area
Median age
35.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,714
Median home value
$277,100
Median gross rent
$1,282
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.1%
Typical commute
23.8 min
Drive-alone commute
72.5%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.3%
Working from home
9.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.9%
Homes built 2020+
3.8%
Households without a vehicle
2.3%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
12.1%
Residents without insurance
14%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Blount County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KNOXVILLE AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
70°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
51.9"
Annual snowfall
4.6"

Month by month

A year in Alcoa.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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