City in Blount County, Tennessee · 14.9 sq mi · 963 people per sq mi
14,336 people live in Alcoa. The typical household earns $65,714, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,978 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.94%
Men 35 · Women 35.9
1920–2026
14,336
2026 projection
30.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
14,336
2026 projection
30.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,336 | +647 | 4.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,689 | +114 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 13,575 | +228 | 1.71% |
| 2023 | 13,347 | +1,640 | 14.01% |
| 2022 | 11,707 | +185 | 1.61% |
| 2021 | 11,522 | +544 | 4.96% |
| 2020 | 10,978 | +352 | 3.31% |
| 2019 | 10,626 | +169 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | 10,457 | +588 | 5.96% |
| 2017 | 9,869 | +134 | 1.38% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Alcoa is growing faster than Blount County, Tennessee, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 31% | 33% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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