Erwin Population History 1990 - 2023

Erwin Population Facts

What is the current population of Erwin?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Erwin is 5,989. Erwin, Tennessee is the 4,374th largest city in the US.

What county is Erwin, Tennessee in?

Erwin is located entirely in Unicoi County.

What is the size of Erwin, Tennessee in square miles?

Erwin has an area of 4.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Erwin?

The peak population of Erwin was in 2010, when its population was 6,097. In 2010, Erwin was the 4,124th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,374th largest city in the US. Erwin is currently 1.8% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Erwin growing?

Erwin has grown 2.5% since the 2000. Erwin, Tennessee's growth is about average. 57% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Erwin, Tennessee?

Erwin has a population density of 1,510.3 people per square mile.

Erwin Demographics

What is the voting age population of Erwin, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Erwin, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,902. The voting age population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 25.8% of the residents of Erwin are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Erwin, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Erwin are 95.3% White, 2.2% Other, 1.8% Two or more races and 0.7% Black. Additionally, 5.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Erwin, 25.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.2%. On a per-household basis, 17.9% of families are below the poverty line in Erwin.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 44.9% of Erwin residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Erwin, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.7% of Erwin residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.3% have a bachelor's degree and 2.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Erwin residents aged 5 and older, 6.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Erwin Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Erwin, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Erwin is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Erwin, 14.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Erwin, Tennessee?

The median household income in Erwin is $35,498.

Erwin Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Erwin, Tennessee?

In Erwin, 67.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Erwin, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 33.0% of housing units in Erwin.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Erwin, 27.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Erwin, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Erwin, 5.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 170 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Erwin, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Erwin is $661.

What percentage of households in Erwin, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Erwin, 57.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.