Gatlinburg, TN Profile

Gatlinburg, TN, population 4,426, is located in Tennessee's Sevier county, about 28.6 miles from Knoxville and 111.5 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Gatlinburg's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gatlinburg has grown by about 31%.

Gatlinburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gatlinburg tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.80
	Males	44.20
	Females	48.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	8.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	18.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,382	N/A
2001	3,599	6.42%
2002	3,790	5.31%
2003	3,902	2.96%
2004	4,171	6.89%
2005	4,426	6.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,606

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	469
2002	696
2003	578
2004	537
2005	663
2006	915

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	3	3	4	5
Robbery	1	4	2	5	1	4
Aggravated Assault	14	17	16	13	23	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	12,192
2002	10,679
2003	9,982
2004	10,617
2005	10,945
2006	9,973

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	67	72	77	74	106	138
Larceny, Theft	328	278	272	311	327	287
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	18	31	30	29	22
Arson	2	0	0	1	2	4

Location

Elevation	1,289 feet above sea level
Land Area	10 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities