Alcoa, Tennessee Population 2021

10,178

Alcoa is a city located in Blount County Tennessee. With a 2020 population of 10,178, it is the 58th largest city in Tennessee and the 3066th largest city in the United States . Alcoa is currently growing at a rate of 0.98% annually and its population has increased by 20.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,449 in 2010. Alcoa reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 16 miles, Alcoa has a population density of 682 people per square mile.

The average household income in Alcoa is $64,841 with a poverty rate of 11.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $796 per month, and the median house value is $137,800. The median age in Alcoa is 37.3 years, 36.5 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Alcoa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alcoawas:

White: 83.22%
Black or African American: 11.01%
Two or more races: 3.18%
Asian: 1.73%
Other race: 0.86%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Alcoa, Tennessee is 10,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 9,980.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,449.

Alcoa, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	7,957	83.22%
Black or African American	1,053	11.01%
Two or More Races	304	3.18%
Asian	165	1.73%
Some Other Race	82	0.86%

Alcoa Population by Race

Alcoa Population Pyramid $2021

Alcoa Population by Age

Alcoa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alcoa Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	6.3%	93.8%
Female	47.3%	52.7%
Non Family	58.4%	41.6%
All	62.7%	37.3%
Married	79.1%	20.9%

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Alcoa Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,835	2.49	62.7
Married	1,710	3.08	79.1
Non Family	1,261	1.1	58.4
Female	640	3.41	47.3
Male	224	3.12	6.3

3.08

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

Alcoa Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	119	1.88%
9th to 12th Grade	591	9.32%
High School Graduate	2,250	35.48%
Some College	1,194	18.83%
Associates Degree	576	9.08%
Bachelors Degree	1,105	17.42%
Graduate Degree	507	7.99%

Alcoa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alcoa Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	5,148	4,748	1,502
Black	689	588	78
Hispanic	319	198	12
2+ Races	94	54
Asian	92	44	20
Other Race	25	25

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.18%.

Alcoa Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$34,012	$39,306	$29,332
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,110	$26,406	$18,828
High School Graduate	$27,310	$35,647	$24,065
Some College	$34,973	$35,871	$32,448
Bachelors Degree	$47,460	$56,458	$44,292
Graduate Degree	$61,771	$	$62,083

$34,012

Average Earnings

$39,306

Average Male

$29,332

Average Female

Alcoa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alcoa Language by Age

Alcoa Language

93.12% of Alcoa residents speak only English, while 6.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.

Alcoa Language

Alcoa Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	7,422	859	11.57%
Black	1,053	207	19.66%
Multiple	304	55	18.09%

11.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.38%

Male Poverty Rate

10.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alcoa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alcoa is Black, with 19.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alcoa is White, with 11.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.33%.

Alcoa Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.08%
High School	10.13%
Some College	8.08%
Bachelors or Greater	5.46%

Alcoa Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	44.62%
Female Unemployed	28.76%
Female Employed	6.65%
Male Employed	3.14%

Alcoa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alcoa Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$48,750	$64,841
Families	$61,200	$73,713
Married Families	$73,145	-
Non Families	$32,083	$42,786

Income by Household Type

Alcoa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Alcoa Married by Age and Sex

Alcoa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alcoa Marital Status by Race

Alcoa Marital Status

574

Number of Veterans

546

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	220
Second Gulf War	108
First Gulf War	96
Korea	70
World War II

Alcoa Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	177
75+	151
55 to 64	134
35 to 54	84
18 to 34	28

Alcoa Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	527	8.96%
Black	47	5.34%

Alcoa Veterans by Race

Alcoa Veterans by Education

18.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.80%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alcoa Veterans by Education

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Alcoa Employment by Age

Alcoa Employment by Race

Alcoa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

68.12%

Born in Alcoa

94.57%

Native Born

5.43%

Foreign Born

3.51%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.57% of Alcoa residents were born in the United States, with 68.12% having been born in Tennessee. 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alcoa Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	10,178	99	0.98%
2020	10,079	99	0.99%
2019	9,980	99	1.00%
2018	9,881	511	5.45%
2017	9,370	64	0.69%
2016	9,306	85	0.92%
2015	9,221	80	0.88%
2014	9,141	593	6.94%
2013	8,548	65	0.77%
2012	8,483	76	0.90%
2011	8,407	-1	-0.01%
2010	8,408	674	0.84%
2000	7,734	1,334	1.91%
1990	6,400	-470	-0.71%
1980	6,870	-869	-1.18%
1970	7,739	1,344	1.93%
1960	6,395	40	0.06%
1950	6,355	1,224	2.16%
1940	5,131	-124	-0.24%
1930	5,255	1,897	4.58%
1920	3,358		0.00%

Alcoa, Tennessee Population 2021

Alcoa Demographics

Alcoa, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Alcoa Population by Race

Alcoa Population Pyramid $2021

Alcoa Median Age

Alcoa Adults

Alcoa Age Dependency

Alcoa Sex Ratio

Alcoa Population by Age

Alcoa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alcoa Household Types

Alcoa Households and Families

Alcoa Households by Type

Alcoa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alcoa Educational Attainment by Race

Alcoa Educational Attainment by Race

Alcoa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alcoa Language by Age

Alcoa Language

Alcoa Language

Alcoa Poverty by Race

Poverty in Alcoa

Alcoa Poverty

Alcoa Poverty Rate by Education

Alcoa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alcoa Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Alcoa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Alcoa Married by Age and Sex

Alcoa Marriage

Alcoa Marital Status by Race

Alcoa Marital Status

Alcoa Veterans by War

Alcoa Veterans by Age

Alcoa Veterans by Race

Alcoa Veterans by Education

Alcoa Veterans by Education

Alcoa Employment by Age

Alcoa Employment by Race

Alcoa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Alcoa Place of Birth

Alcoa Population by Year