Pigeon Forge is a city located in Sevier County Tennessee. Pigeon Forge has a 2020 population of 6,125. Pigeon Forge is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually but its population has increased by 4.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,875 in 2010.
The average household income in Pigeon Forge is $51,969 with a poverty rate of 22.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $721 per month, and the median house value is $185,100. The median age in Pigeon Forge is 44.3 years, 40.9 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pigeon Forgewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,622 | 90.00% |
Black or African American | 8 | 0.13% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 86 | 1.38% |
Asian | 2 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race | 109 | 1.74% |
Two or More Races | 420 | 6.72% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,214 | 2.77 | 47.9 |
Married | 1,128 | 2.98 | 59 |
Male | 73 | 4.15 | 0 |
Female | 398 | 3.98 | 20.1 |
Non Family | 615 | 1.44 | 51.1 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 554 | 13.21% |
9th to 12th Grade | 568 | 13.54% |
High School Graduate | 1,220 | 29.08% |
Some College | 1,025 | 24.43% |
Associates Degree | 215 | 5.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 428 | 10.20% |
Graduate Degree | 185 | 4.41% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2+ Races | 137 | 114 | 50 |
White | 3,350 | 2,663 | 561 |
Black | 8 | 8 | |
Native American | 39 | 39 | |
Hispanic | 689 | 277 | |
Other Race | 74 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
80.14% of Pigeon Forge residents speak only English, while 19.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.53% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 420 | 346 | 82.38% |
White | 4,709 | 895 | 19.01% |
Other | 35 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 945 | 109 | 11.53% |
22.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.40%
Male Poverty Rate
23.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pigeon Forge is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pigeon Forge is Hispanic, with 11.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.82%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.3%
Male Marriage Rate
51.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 391 | 9.04% |
3.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.90%
Veteran Disability Rate
73%
Labor Force Participation
71%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
43.11%
Born in Pigeon Forge
83.29%
Native Born
16.71%
Foreign Born
14.42%
Non Citizen
2.29%
Naturalized
83.29% of Pigeon Forge residents were born in the United States, with 43.11% having been born in Tennessee. 14.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 3,027 | 0.00% | |
2000 | 5,083 | 2,056 | 5.32% |
2010 | 5,875 | 792 | 1.46% |
2011 | 5,930 | 55 | 0.94% |
2012 | 5,977 | 47 | 0.79% |
2013 | 6,030 | 53 | 0.89% |
2014 | 6,103 | 73 | 1.21% |
2015 | 6,143 | 40 | 0.66% |
2016 | 6,182 | 39 | 0.63% |
2017 | 6,206 | 24 | 0.39% |
2018 | 6,313 | 107 | 1.72% |
2019 | 6,266 | -47 | -0.74% |
2020 | 6,219 | -47 | -0.75% |
2021 | 6,172 | -47 | -0.76% |
2022 | 6,125 | -47 | -0.76% |