Signal Mountain, Tennessee Population 2024

8,909

Signal Mountain is a city located in Hamilton County Tennessee. Signal Mountain has a 2024 population of 8,909. Signal Mountain is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,857 in 2020.

The average household income in Signal Mountain is $190,480 with a poverty rate of 2.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Signal Mountain is 43.2 years, 41.9 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Signal Mountain Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Signal Mountain was:

  • White: 95.44%
  • Two or more races: 3.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.44%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,066.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.59% (52)
The current population of Signal Mountain, Tennessee is 8,909 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,857.

Signal Mountain, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,43095.44%
Two or more races3023.42%
Black or African American390.44%
Other race360.41%
Asian260.29%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Signal Mountain Population by Race

Signal Mountain Population Pyramid 2024

Signal Mountain Median Age

43.2

Total

41.9

Male

45.8

Female

Signal Mountain Adults

There are 6,361 adults, (2,209 of whom are seniors) in Signal Mountain.

Signal Mountain Age Dependency

112.7

Age Dependency Ratio

53.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Signal Mountain Sex Ratio

Female4,59552.02%
Male4,23847.98%

Signal Mountain Population by Age

Signal Mountain Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3692.5788.911.1
Married2,3213.1793.46.6
Non Family9111.0577.322.7
Female912.2686.813.2
Male462.831000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Signal Mountain Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Signal Mountain Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Signal Mountain Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Signal Mountain Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$79,174

Average Earnings

$115,520

Average Male

$58,895

Average Female

Signal Mountain Earnings by Educational Attainment

Signal Mountain Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Signal Mountain Language

98.68% of Signal Mountain residents speak only English, while 1.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.8% of the population.

Signal Mountain Language

Signal Mountain Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3301862.23%
Other362055.56%

2.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.67%

Male Poverty Rate

3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Signal Mountain

The race most likely to be in poverty in Signal Mountain is Other, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Signal Mountain is White, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.8%.

Signal Mountain Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.45%
Some College7.06%
Bachelors or Greater1.33%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Signal Mountain Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.76%
Female Employed1.38%
Male Employed0.44%
Male Unemployed0%

Signal Mountain Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Signal Mountain Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Signal Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

77.6%

Male Marriage Rate

65.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Signal Mountain Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Signal Mountain Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Signal Mountain Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Signal Mountain Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

465

Number of Veterans

465

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Signal Mountain Veterans by War

count

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Signal Mountain Veterans by Age

count

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Signal Mountain Veterans by Race

Signal Mountain Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Signal Mountain Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Signal Mountain Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Signal Mountain Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Signal Mountain Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.71%

Born in Signal Mountain

98.2%

Native Born

1.8%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

1.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.2% of Signal Mountain residents were born in the United States, with 45.71% having been born in Tennessee. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Signal Mountain Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,974130.15%
20288,961130.15%
20278,948130.15%
20268,935130.15%
20258,922130.15%
20248,909130.15%
20238,896130.15%
20228,88300%
20218,883260.29%
20208,8572472.87%
20198,610660.77%
20188,54400%
20178,544180.21%
20168,526560.66%
20158,470150.18%
20148,45530.04%
20138,452500.6%
20128,402750.9%
20118,327580.7%
20108,26900%
20007,4293955.62%
19907,0341,21620.9%
19805,81897920.23%
19704,8391,42641.78%
19603,413-5,561-61.97%
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Signal Mountain Population by Year